Native American Rug and Blanket Section Introduction The following collection of Native American rugs and blankets is from the Frank Gafford Collection. A short biography of Frank is in the front of the catalog. Frank had a great eye for collectibles. He and his wife began collecting rugs and blankets in the 1950’s when they lived and worked in Flagstaff. Most of the items listed here were acquired at that time. Our staff has worked diligently to present these rugs as professionally as possible. We have been unable to find a local expert who could date these materials, and offer them without dates. Many of the collectors who have viewed these pieces feel some of these present the distinct possibility of being made before 1900, but without the kind of expertise to which we are accustomed, we cannot offer an opinion. During the course of marketing of these rugs, we have found there are two very different markets. One market is for mint condition rugs and blankets that were never used, generally made for sale to the upper end tourist trade. These are certainly some of the most artistic pieces seen in references on Native American rugs and blankets. A second market, distinctly different, covers the rugs in this sale. The materials represented herein have all been used, some quite heavily. Most have some fading, some with colors that have run a little, usually the red color. This can be expected on used rugs, particularly with some of the dyes that were made from native flora. Some rugs here have fraying on ends or edges, typical of used rugs. Many have original enforced edges by the weaver. A few have some minor fire damage or stains. As an example, one or more of the saddle blankets still have the sweat stains of the horse in the blanket. We have been told that most of these would clean up nicely, and many are fairly clean now. None, however, are store-bought clean. Indeed, none of these rugs have hung on walls, been in galleries, or resided in museums. They are the real thing, used by Native American families of the west. 613. Native American. Navajo Rug Dealer Business Card, c.1890. Card for F. H. Hathorn, General Merchandise and Indian Trader at Keams Canyon, Arizona. “Navajo Rugs, Indian Curios.” Card is pink, 2.25 x 4”, dead mint, without spots or discoloration. The card is from the Ben Kimber archive, of Black Hawk Colorado. Please see that section for more info on Kimber. Est. $50-75 614. Native American. Mexico. Mexican Copy of a Yei Rug, 28” x 58”. Wool. All-over gray with 4 Yei figures in white / turquoise / black/ red colors. Arrow and corn motifs in their hands. Scorch stains on one corner. Sales of Mexican textiles as Indian-made reached its zenith in the 1970’s, prompting the legislatures of both Arizona and New Mexico to enact legislation making it unlawful. But problems have persisted. Two indications that a textile is not Indian made are: multiple cotton-edge warps, and reweaving of the end of the warps back into the weave for an inch or so. Est. $250-500 615. Native American. Navajo. “Thunderbird” Design, 34” x 66”. Wool. Dark brown zigzag border on sides with bands of dark brown/ dark red/medium pink/ light pink/dark brown at each end. Center ground is natural with pink tone. Design is 8 stylized thunderbirds along each side fading from dark brown at head, to dark red, to medium pink to light pink at the tail. Red/pink squash blossom design at each end. Very pretty and simple. Good condition. Est. $400-800 616. Native American. Navajo. Chinle Blanket, 39” x 59”. A fine light weave , blanket has no enclosing borders, but simple black (dark brown) and natural bands at each end. The body of the blanket consists of horizontal alternating bands of natural white and gray or light brown. The bands contain evenly-spaced squash blossom designs within the bands in colors of light/light brown edged with red (in natural band), and black edged in red(in the gray bands). There is some damage to corners and side edges, unraveling, and is soiled. Dates post-1930s when the Chinle weaving style changed to horizontal bands with simple designs and no borders. Est. $250-500 617. Native American. Navajo. Chinle Style Small Rug, 28” x 34”. Wool, finely woven. Ground of dark red (burgundy) with stripes of tan and narrow white and blue stripes, alternating with bands containing olive green sawtooth triangles edged in white. Very attractive in a tight, flat weave. C. 1970. Excellent condition. Est. $500-800 Visit Us at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Feb 12-15, 2004 Preview Lots from this Catalog Bring Your Consignments 618. Native American. Navajo. Chinle? Blanket, 44” x 68”. Wool. Brown ground with bright bands of stripes alternating horizontally with a “wave” design consisting of small boxes of color. Colors are black/white/blue/tan/red/yellow. Aniline dyes. Badly damaged/burned at one end, pieces missing, and scorched at the other end. Est. $150-300 619. Native American. Navajo. Early Storm Pattern, 36” x 61”. Wool. Black or dark brown border stripe with red inner stripe, zigzagged along the sides. White ground with brown center rectangle encasing 8 realistic feathers in black/white. Stacked diamond design on each side in black/red, and stacked serrated gray triangles between the radiating zigzag lightning lines. The lightning lines are brown and terminate in brown squares in each corner. A few irregularities in the weave, some small holes and bleeding of the red color in places. C. 1910? Est. $800-1200 620. Native American. Navajo. Eye Dazzler Design?, 30” x 48”. Wool. Black border with turquoise and natural bands added at each end. All over pattern of diamonds in colors of natural, red, gray, turquoise and black in “sawtooth” pattern. Edge repairs. Est. $750-1500 621. Native American. Navajo. Gallup Throw, 10” x 14.” c.1950. Wool with red/ natural/ dark brown/ natural/ dark brown stripes at ends with large squash blossom or stacked diamond design in center in red. Possibly for use on a table top. Warp is cotton, fringe at one end. Soiled, but good condition. Est. $100-200 622. Native American. Navajo. Gallup Throw, 18” x 18”. Natural colored wool bordered by dark brown band at each end with edge designs of Block E’s in red and dark brown. Center design is three large triangle shapes looking like stacked diamonds in a light brown color. Some repairs to weaving at one end. Soiled but good condition. Est. $75-150 623. Native American. Navajo. Gallup Throw, 20” x 37”. Wool, with cotton warp. White (natural) background color with bright red/gold/brown zigzag design down center and each side. Ends have narrow black and brown stripes. Good condition, no holes, no unraveling or fraying. The distinctive Gallup weaving of these small rugs is made with cotton warp and is usually small. The warp is usually left loose at the ends and knots are tied close to the last weft. Mostly decorative, used on tables, chair backs or pillow tops. The Gallup Throw has no distinctive pattern, design or color. All design elements are used by the weavers. [Ref: Navajo Rugs, Past, Present & Future, Gilbert Maxwell, 15th printing 973, p. 30.]. Est. $100-300 624. Native American. Navajo. Gallup Throws, One 16” x 36” and Other 18” x 34”. Both wool. One is a combination of red/black/gray bands at the ends and center, interspersed with stylized geometric design and gray and red on white. Red has faded into white, which looks pink. There is a 4” burn streak toward one end and edge badly damaged. Second throw could be a small rug or wall hanging in colors of natural white/brown/black and gray in all-over, scattered parallelogram pattern. Tan/white/black border stripes at two ends. Fringe at one end. Soiled. Est. $150-300 625. Native American. Navajo. Gallup Throws: 15x 35”; 20 x33”; and 18 x 36”. Lot of 3 pcs. 1) A faded piece, 25 x 35,” in colors of brown, red, black, orange, and natural. Bands of colors alternating with red/zigzag diagonal bands on white. Damage to one end where cotton warps are visible. 2) All natural piece, 20 x 33,” with 3 rows of stacked triangles in light brown. At ends are 2 rows of small stacked triangles, with a black one at center of the row. Unraveling at 3 corners; 3) Natural ground with a large central design in red stacked diamonds and stylized bars. Ends are bordered in wide green band, thin orange and black stripes. Fringe at 1 end. Piece measures 18 x 36.” In fine shape, no holes or unraveling. Est. $175-300 626. Native American. Navajo. Ganado, 29” x 48”. Throw? Wool. Black/white/and stepped red border stripes. Center is gray with 2 diamonds meeting at points in center and extending to end borders, encased in black / white / red / white / gold edging stripes. There is a gold serrated or sawtooth design at mid-point on long sides. Condition problem. 2’ tear along one border. Holes. Almost small enough to be a Gallup Throw. Est. $300-500 627. Native American. Navajo. Ganado, 34” x 50”. Wool. Natural ground with light brown block in the center. Black border in a “wave” or “hook” design into the natural ground. Grey bands at each end. Light brown block features red/tan and black diamond design with serrated edges. Damage to edges in places and one corner unraveled. Est. $400-800 628. Native American. Navajo. Ganado, 37” x 66”. Wool. Dark brown/black & white stripe border. Center is gray with 2 step-sided elongated diamonds outlined in black/white/red with white centers. In each corner is a square of dark brn./red concentric stripes (Greek key design) and each square is connected by a dark stripe to the nearest diamond. Some bleeding of the red onto the white color. A good sturdy rug in very good condition. Est. $800-1500 629. Native American. Navajo. Ganado, 37.5” x 52”. Wool. Traditional black/white stripes form border with grey/light brown background in center. Black/red/white elongated stepped diamonds in center, surrounded by a gold stepped band. Corners have stepped pattern in orange and gray. Fine flat weave—has small damage to 2 corners and some irregularities in interior weave in spots. Good condition. Est. $800-1500 630. Native American. Navajo. Ganado, 38” x 64”. Wool. Traditional black or dark brown border with a double border of red. Natural (white) background in body has two columns of 4 elongated diamonds, with gray or white centers encased by black/red edging. 4 small red/white diamonds down the center. Red has bled in parts and one side definitely faded. C. 1920’s. No holes or frayed edges. Est. $1000-1500 631. Native American. Navajo. Ganado?, 36” x 58”. Wool. No traditional Ganado-style border except for double red/black stripes at both ends. Connected diamonds pattern on natural ground, with serrated or “feathered” red and black borders on the diamonds. At centers are strings of stacked diamonds in light brown. Short fringe at one end. Some gray patches interwoven, indicating weaver did not process her wool carefully before weaving. Good condition. Soiled. Est. $800-1200 632. Native American. Navajo. Ganado?, 40” x 68”. Wool. Simple black border, with white band border at ends. Grey background with a colorful all-over geometric design of stepped crosses, diamonds, triangles and plain crosses in colors of black/red/tan/natural. 2 corners unraveled and small amount of red color bleeding. Est. $1000-2000 633. Native American. Navajo. General Design, 29” x 51”. Wool. An unknown type consisting of a very open design on a natural (white) ground. Blue or turquoise border edged in red and crenulated on the long sides. Center of rug has elongated diamond design edged in red in a crenulated pattern. The diamond terminates at each in a horizontal diamond outlined in red with blue squash blossom at center. A dark brown narrow stripe borders each short end. Some weave irregularities, but no glaring defects. Est. $300-500 634. Native American. Navajo. General Style Navajo Rug, 33.5” x 48”. Wool. Plain tan ground, no border. Each corner has a 4 bands of colored zigzags in dark brown, red, white and light brown. In the center are 3 bars of alternating stripes: light brown and white; dark brown and white; light brown and white. Holes on one side and very soiled. Est. $300-600 635. Native American. Navajo. General Type Rug, 30” x 56”, c. 1940. Wool, in a Ganado style design but different colors. Black border with white background color in center. Two rows of elongated diamond design in gray with dark pink stepped edging. White or natural center color is uniformly pink, so it may not be the result of fading, but was intentionally dyed and the dark pink edging on the diamonds looks intentional and not a faded red. Holes in body of rug, stains, and a large burn mark measuring about 14” x 10.” Est. $300-500 636. Native American. Navajo. Large Navajo Rug, Klagetoh Type, 60” x 68”. Wool. Double bordered in gray and black stripes, enclosing a natural (white) ground, in the center of which is an elongated diamond motif on a gray background. The diamond has a white center, gray stripe and intertwined red/white stepped border bands. Entire gray center design is bordered in black with black/red squares attached to each step of the diamond. In each corner is a red/gray boxed geometric design. Most distinctive are gray and black feathers woven into the center design—3 along each side and 2 at each end. There is some bleeding of the red color but overall good condition. Klagetoh sttyle rugs are named for a small settlement south of Ganado, and means “Hidden Springs.” Although the distinctions between Ganado, Klagetoh, Two Grey Hills, and Burntwater styles are made strictly on the basis of color, the first 2 styles tend to have simpler designs. A typical Klagetoh is dominated by its gray background. The weaver uses black, white, and red in a design usually centered on an elongated diamond. Except for the red, the wool colors used are naturally occurring, although black wool may be enhanced with commercial dye. Est. $1000-3000 637. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Blanket, 35” x 46”. Light weight wool. Natural ground with color blocks of small squares of various colors in the shape of a diamond at center and stepped triangles in each corner. Dark brown and tan cross-shaped designs on each end. Damage to edge and end. Constructed of pieces and woven together. Soiled. No known style or date. Est. $300-500 638. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Chief Blanket, 62” x 90”. Wool. Typical Phase III design (triangle/diamond motif added) with wide red border containing black stripes on the long sides and across center. Broad black horizontal stripes alternate with white in center section, as background. Corners and mid-point on sides have red/tan/black serrated triangle design, and in center is a encased diamond design in red/black/tan/black stripe outline with red center. Two small holes, at corner and within body of blanket, and red color has bled in places. On the whole, a beautiful old blanket. The Chief blanket is derived from the shoulder blanket for men, distinctively patterned in broad black or blue and white horizontal bands. Weavers eventually added diamonds and check designs in red, sometimes yellow and green. It was woven by the Navajos for trade or sale to other Indians or as gifts to dignitaries (“chiefs”) throughout their trading area. They were not worn by Navajos chiefs, because the Navajos have no actual chiefs. They were prestige symbols for Indians and non-Indians alike; they were often presented as gifts to Army commanders. The Chief Blanket set the pattern for the Navajo textile becoming an “export item’—an economically important factor.[Ref: Navajo Rugs, Past Present & Future,, by Gilbert S. Maxwell, 1963, pgs 10-11; Posts and Rugs by H.L. James, SW Parks & Monument Assoc., 1976, p.1] The large size, the fact that it is a blanket and not a rug, and natural vegetal dyes (the red is probably bayenta or baize from Manchester, Eng.) suggest this blanket may date, 1860-1900. Est. $3000-5000 639. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Gallup Throws. Two throws, one 21” x 21.” Natural colors, with single large squash blossom design in center in colors of dark brown, medium brown and tan. Soiled, some repairs are visible. Second throw is approximately 18” square with orange and gray bands at two ends and red/black/natural “Flame” design on two sides. Natural color center. Good condition. Est. $100-300 640. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug General, 27” x 50”. Wool. Light brown / red / natural / natural colors. Double bordered brown and natural bands. Diamond design at center in gray with red in middle, encased in natural and edged with brown and red stacked diamonds. Some spots, corners raggedy. Est. $300-600 641. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug, 28” x 57”. Wool, roughly woven. Plain design of horizontal gray bands edged in narrow stripes of red and black, alternating with natural color bands. Center band has wider red stripes. Corners have red/black stacked diamonds design with gray fill. Warps and wefts are wool. Some holes and irregularities in the weave. Not as finely woven as most Navajo rugs, but this is just about the size of a double saddle blanket and may have been designed for rough use. Some bleeding of the red color. Est. $200-400 642. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug, Eye Dazzler or Ganado Type, 48” x 72”. Wool. Dark brown border with serrate or sawtooth design on inner edges of long sides. Natural (white) band surrounds the gray central background. In each quadrant of the gray ground is a large diamond within diamond design with serrated edges in black/red/black colors. Along each long side is a black stripe of hand stitching, probably done to reinforce the edges. Eye Dazzler style rug styles were influenced by serape blankets worn in New Mexico in the 1870’s. Usually the design is a simple geometric shape—chevron, diamond, serrate or triangle repeated through the entire weaving. Occasionally, the Eye Dazzler design will appear only in blocks set off against a solid background. Ganado rugs have a dark border and the black/white/gray design is based on one or two central diamonds embellished with geometric elements. Trader John Lorenzo Hubbell first popularized Ganado style weavings. They are named for a famous Navajo Chief the Spanish called Ganado Mucho (Many Cattle). They originated in Ganado, AZ, where in 1878 Hubbell founded a trading post which operates today. Difficult to say whether this is an Eye Dazzler or Ganado type, but is a good heavy rug. Est. $1000-2000 643. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug, Gallup Throw, 21 x 21”. Wool, Narrow black border, gray fringe on one side. Red ground with natural white rectangle design in center. Rectangle has small white square attached to each corner (“ears”). Inside center of rectangle is tan cross with red in the middle. Gallup Throws were inexpensive pieces, usually in small sizes, made for commercial purposes. Est. $250-500 644. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug, Ganado Type, 30” x 52”. Wool. Bordered in black with white whipstitch along outside edge. Grey background with one large 8-point star design at either end, natural white bordered in black and a red/black/white cross in the center of each. Around the border stripes are brown/tan cross designs with red center and mid-way on each long side are 2 “hand” or “fan” designs in white, edged with red and black. Considerable damage to one end of rug, extending into rug about 3”, and opposite end has damage to black border, as well as some other bad spots on the long sides. We think this is a pretty typical Ganado design style. See above for Ganado description. Est. $500-1000 645. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug, Ganado Type, 30” x 58”. Wool. Black serrated stripe with red stripe form border, becoming wider bands at each end of the rug. These enclose a gray background, in which is a stylized red diamond design outlined in black with white center. In each corner are three squares in red/black. A classic Ganado design. Typically, Ganado style rugs have a dark border and the black, white, and gray design is based on one or two central diamonds embellished with geometric elements. Serrates, crosses, zigzags and simple geometric shapes decorate the corner spaces outside the central design. Trader John Lorenzo Hubbell first popularized Ganado style weavings. They are named for a famous Navajo Chief the Spanish called Ganado Mucho (Many Cattle). They originated in Ganado, AZ where in 1878 Hubbell founded a trading post which operates today as Hubbell Trading Post Natural Historic Site. Colors are very bright in this rug. Est. $500-1000 646. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug, Ganado, 35” x 36”. Wool. Narrow dark brown/black border on long sides, but at ends the black border has 2” white band edged in dark brown/black stitching. Interior ground is gray with two large triangles at either end, their points connecting at center. The white triangles are bordered in red/black with “tails” at each point of the serrated edges. Within each triangle is another triangle “tree” in gray, topped by a swastika in black and bordered in red and black. Midway down each long side is a similar stylized triangle design on white ground bordered in red/black stripes. Condition problems, with damage on all four sides, one corner actually coming away from body of the rug. Est. $300-500 647. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug, Ganado?, 45” x 64”. Wool. Black or dark brown and red bands border the rug and enclose a large elongated diamond pattern in colors of black/tan/red/tan on white ground. Diamond edges are “train-track” pattern. Burn hole at one end. C. 1910-20. Est. $750-1000 648. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug, Two Grey Hills, 36” x 51”. Wool. Black border with natural (white) edge stitch. Inside black border is a band of natural white with brown/gray step design. Around the center is a gray background with black/white step elements, “feather” design in black/white, and “cross” design in the center. Two Grey Hills rugs are woven of natural, un-dyed, handspun wool in whites, blacks, & browns. Weavers can produce shades of these basic hues by carding together various colored wools. Some damage to 3 corners and repairs along edges. Est. $800-1200 649. Native American. Navajo. Navajo Rug, Yei Design, 41” x 56”. Wool rug, bordered in black band, with natural wool ground in center showing 6 Yei figures facing forward on each long side of rug, feet toward center. Figures have turquoise/red stripe neck bands, turquoise earrings and red necklaces. Their arms and feet become a thunderbird design, ending in tail and pointed feather arms. Figure bodies are gray with brown or black/red/turquoise interior design and black border. Red/black small triangle shapes are between the feet of the figures. Probably from the Shiprock area where this type of rug is generally woven. Some small imperfections along the edges where border stitch is loose. The Yei was developed by Will Evans around the WWI period from stylized sandpaintings. It is a colorful piece that depicts religious figures but has no religious significance. Backgrounds are usually white or light tan, sometimes with a colored “rainbow goddess” elongated figure which serves as a border down the sides and across the bottom. [Ref: Posts and Rugs). Est. $1500-3000 650. Native American. Navajo. Single Saddle Blanket, 30” x 30” c 1940. Wool. Alternating stripes in black/orange/red/ light green on natural and gray bands. Ends have chevron design in same colors. Very dirty, stains. Est. $100-200 651. Native American. Navajo. Storm Design Blanket, 34” x 60”. Wool. Black border edged in white (natural) with the inner edge of the side borders zigzagged. A wide gray band encloses a central area in natural color, from whence the characteristic center, a tan/black rectangle, radiates lightning lines to the 4 corners. Side geometric design elements in green/red/black, two of which may represent water beetles. Some spotting, small holes. The Storm Pattern, was originally called the Tuba City Storm, which is woven at other places besides Tuba City on the Western Reservation, and one of the only patterns said to represent Navajo mythology. The traditional sales factor in describing the alleged “sacredness” of the rug is that the center square represents the hogan or center of the world, and that the four squares in the corners at end of the radiating zigzag lines represent the four sacred mountains of Navajo land, or possibly the houses of the four winds. The connecting lines, usually zigzagged, are intended as lightning bolts carrying blessings to and fro between the squares, thus bestowing good spirits on the weaver and her household. [Ref: Posts and Rugs, H.L. James, 1963, p.87; Southwest Indian Craft Arts, Clara Lee Tanner, 1868, p.83.] Est. $750-1000 652. Native American. Navajo. Striped Navajo Rug, 31” x 63”, Wool. Bands of white alternating with multi-stripe bands in black/ red/ light green/ orange. Corners have stepped boxes in tan/green/red. Soiled, but condition fine. Est. $300-500 653. Native American. Navajo. Very Heavy, Ganado Type, 30” x 60”. Very thick, of handspun wool. Typical Ganado design with white/red design on gray ground. Black and white end bands and on sides, narrow black border with grey. Red stacked diamonds in center on gray ground, encased by elongated diamond shaped by black/white rectangles. Corners have white steps edged in black with red design in center. Fine condition. C. 1940-50. Est. $800-1000 654. Native American. New Mexico. Chimayo. Chimayo Blanket from New Mexico, 37” x 67”. Wool. Beautiful colors of burgundy, black, orange, white, steel blue, green and yellow. Bands of burgundy, black, orange and blue edged in white at either end. Background is steel blue with a band of serrated white and orange on long sides. Interior design consists of one large serrated encased diamond (diamonds within diamonds) design (white/orange, blue) with 4 yellow bars and orange stylized squash blossom design in very center of rug. Five narrow green and burgundy stripe bars extend to the border bands around this central design. In each corner of the rug is a smaller encased diamond in colors of orange & white, with green bar across the burgundy center. A very bright and colorful blanket, lighter in weight and a flatter weave than the rugs. Blanket is made in two pieces and sewn together vertically. Chimayo textiles take their name from a village in northern New Mexico and the weavers are generally or Spanish descent. They work on horizontal looms operated by a foot treadle, as opposed to the vertical looms of the Navajo. Some fading and dirty places, two halves coming apart at one end. Est. $500-1000 655. Native American. New Mexico. Chimayo. Red Chimayo Blanket or Serape from New Mexico, 46” x 70”. Wool. A bright red ground with black, gray, white diamond design at center and bands of gray, black and red stripes in varying widths at each end. Short gray fringe on short ends. A fine flat weave, possibly machine made, probably dates c 1950’s. Fine condition. Not Indian, but made by Mexican weavers from villages along the Rio Grande. See above details for Chimayo style. Est. $400-800 656. Native American. Textile. Navajo or Mexican Table Mat, 9” x 10”. Medium brown wool with Indian design in natural/black/red stripes bordering a center stylized design of black and natural. Grey wool knotted fringe at each end. Tourist item. Possibly machine made. Est. $75-150 End Native American Rug Section 657. Native American. Northwest Coast. Totem Pole Statue Signed by Artist Boma. Boma is from Vancouver, British Columbia. The totem is black, 7” tall on a 1” base. It’s topped by a frog, sitting atop an eagle’s head that is holding a head of person in its beak. The bottom figure is bear eating a fish. The artwork is typical Northwest Coast Indian style. We found artist Boma on the internet as the maker of a Haida style bowl, made of a high quality resin impervious to heat or cold. We think this totem is made of the same material. Carved on the base is “Boma / Canada.” Est. $50-100 658. Native American. Photograph. Artistic Photograph of Native American Woman, c.1930. Framed with glass. Photograph is at least 4.5 x 9.5”, as exposed from matte. The backing is professionally sealed. We did not break the seal to investigate the photo. We are unsure of who the woman is. Overall frame size, 9 x 14”. Some dings to frame edge. Fine. Est. $75-150 659. Native American. Postcards. Eskimo Chromolitho Postcards. Lot of 3 pcs. (1) 2005. Menadelook, Eskimo Boy, Alaska. View of boy in fur coat. Edw. Mitchell, SF. (2) 764. An Eskimo Beauty. View of girl in fur coat. Edw. Mitchell, SF. (3) Menadelook, Eskimo in Native Dress. Publ by Portland Post Card, Co. Printed emblem of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909. All three very fine. Est. $35-75 660. Native American. Pottery. Native American Pot Collection. Lot of 4 pcs. (1) Large pot is jar-shaped, has definite neck which slopes down to a low shoulder, then slopes inward to a smaller base. Measures 7.25” tall and 8.5 at widest point of “shoulder,” with a 5” mouth. Ground is original brownish-tan clay color, and geometric design looks to be painted on in black and red-brown. Pot has a hole and crack around shoulder area. Signed by Rafael Silviera. (2) Medium-size pot is a smaller jar-shape with narrower neck, sloping to shoulder about middle of the pot. 3 looped handle “ears” are attached to shoulder, evenly spaced around circumference. Paint looks like poster paint, in black and red-brown, applied free-hand; background slip is tan (lighter color than the natural clay inside). 6.5” tall, about 6.5” at widest point, mouth is 2.75” wide. (3) Traditional “wedding vase” or double-mouth design with handle connecting the two spouts. 5.5” tall, 3.5” at widest point of oval base. Heavy, glossy brown glaze on handle and top of double mouths over a tan painted ground, with another heavy brown glaze stripe around vase near the bottom. Cactus and wagon wheel and bird designs painted above the brown glazed band of “earth” and 3-dimensional saguaros and accents applied at top edge of the band. Stamped signature of Betty Selby, 1985. (4) Small pot is open-mouthed jar type but only 3.5” tall and 3.5” at widest point. It is painted in an Acoma-style design, with white ground and geometric all-over design in black and red-brown. Also looks like poster paint, irregularly applied. Signature illegible. These are likely inexpensive tourist replicas of “Indian” pottery. Est. $75-100 661. Native American. Western. Beaded Indian Belt. Beaded band, 1” wide, containing arrows, thunderbirds, butterflies and diamonds in bright colors on dark brown beaded background. Beadwork is sewn to brown leather 1.5” wide belt, whip stitched in white plastic. Leather is incised with designs. Size 32”. Inside is stamped “Wampum / Top Grain Cowhide / Hand Beaded” Worn copper buckle. Provenance: Flagstaff, Arizona. Est. $50-100 NEVADA 662. Nevada. Book. Nevada Bottle Book, 1st & 2nd Editions by Fred Holabird and Jack Haddock, 1979, 1981. Illustrated, indexed, with values and some history. 8 x 11”, about 70pps each. Mint condition. We are anticipating the completion of Fred’s updated Nevada Bottle Book within months. Est. $75-150 663. Nevada. Book. Nevada Brand Book, 1956. Put out by the Division of Animal Industry. 250pps, 4 x 9”. Original covers. A wonderful and unique directory to the brands used by ranches in the state of Nevada. Book organized alphabetically then by design style. Each entry shows the brand design and identifies the ranch or rancher and location. Fine. Est. $50-100 664. Nevada. Book. Nevada Peace Officers, 1948. A Peace Officer’s magazine. There is a roll call listing of the officers in Nevada. Several articles relating to police business and highlighting certain officers. Full of great early casino ads. Illustrated with views of Nevada such as Elko, captioned as the richest ranch county in the United States. Today it is one of the richest in gold. 8 x 11”. Original paper wrap covers. Chips and pieces missing from cover. 162pps. Fair. Rare. Est. $50-100 665. Nevada. Book. Who’s Who in Nevada, 1907. by Bessie Beatty. Published by Home Printing Co, Los Angeles. 275pps, 6 x 9”. Original hard boards. Each page offers a biographical sketch of historic Nevadans. Book is organized by district or town, not alphabetical. Fabulous resource. Rare. Fine condition. Est. $100-200 Your Quality Consignments Wanted Rare Tokens, Bottles, Mining History, Native American, and other Collectibles. 666. Nevada. Bottle. Nevada Quart Milk Bottles. Lot of 2 pcs. (1) Hinie’s Select Dairy. Red pyro glaze on two sides. Located in Las Vegas. (2) Gendron Ranch Dairy, Austin, Nevada. Brown pyro glazed.. Mint, no chips or dings. The second bottle has some dirt inside that would easy clean. Est. $50-100 667. Nevada. Churchill. Fairview. Fairview Promotional Market Letter, 1907. published by W. F. Bond & Co, Goldfield, Nevada, Commission Brokers. Titled “Weekly News Letter Mine and Market Conditions, August 28, 1907. Special Fairview Edition.” 7pps, 8 x 11”. Included is a typed one page letterhead from W. F. Bond promoting Fairview, signed by W. F. Bond himself. The mailer highlights the companies Nevada Hills, Fairview Eagle, Fairview Aztec and Fairview Climax. Very fine. Rare. Est. $100-200 668. Nevada. Clark. Boulder City. Boulder City High School Yearbooks, 1944-47. Lot of 4 pcs. The 1944 yearbook has a torn binding. The others are in fine condition. Est. $100-200 669. Nevada. Clark. Bunkerville. Bunkerville Area Survey Book. Survey book of L. B. Spencer circa 1920’s of mining claims near Bunkerville. The back has a map of the Silverbow area (Nye county). For the story of L. B. Spencer please see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 670. Nevada. Clark. El Dorado Canon. South Western Mining Co Lettersheet Manuscript Letters, 1881 & 1883. The 1881 letter is written to a woman named Lyra by W. S. Mills. Lyra is Mills daughter. The letter tells of some of the experiences he encounters in the Southwest. Mills had just begun reading “Major Powell’s Explorations” and reiterates a passage about the thick sequence of marble in the Grand Canyon, with a comment “How is that for a marble quarry?” Mills talks about two “squaws” getting into a fight, and one of the squaws had her dress torn off and had to get another from the store. Mills goes on to tell a brief story about another incident. Dr. Geo Williams, a celebrated doctor of the Piute Tribe, wanted to a ride to Cottonwood Island (located within the Colorado River). Captain Jackass Bill lived on the island with his “squaw” wife, and owned the sloop “Black Warrior”. Dr. Williams and Capt Jackass Bill were not friends and the Capt denied the Dr. a ride. As the ship was shoving off, Dr. Williams jumped on board. The Capt grabbed a club and knocked the Docter over the head. He fell over board, covered in blood. A cousin of Chief Tenosh pulled the Doctor from the river, bound him up and took him back to the Indian Camp. “So much for life in the far South West.” A second letter, written 2 years later, is also to his daughter who is in Sandusky. Mills’ letter states that has been very hot, 106 at 4pm, and that his ranch man had returned with fresh produce, “living is good”. He also tells of his boat being stolen. He sent an Indian to the railroad crossing to have Capt Mellon intercept the boat and thieves; there were 5 of them Mills also claims the mail has slowed down due to a new route used by the Arizona & Prescott RR. He also states that the ore in the mine is decreasing in grade. This second letter includes a manuscript cancellation from El Dorado. Both are very fine. Est. $400-800 671. Nevada. Clark. Las Vegas. Gaming License, 1947. Issued to the Snack House (Vegas Sweet Shop). Datelined Las Vegas, Nevada, April, 1947. The Snack House was located at Whitney and operated one 5 cent Mills S(lot) M(achine) and one 10 cent Mills S. M. Today Whitney is known as East Las Vegas. Black border and print. Printer - Boulder City News. 7 x 9”. Tear at left edge, does not cross border. Some foxing along edges. Early gaming licenses are Extremely Rare. Est. $200-400 672. Nevada. Clark. Las Vegas. Las Vegas & Clark County Directory, 1955. Distributed as a Civic Betterment Public Service by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. 56pps, 8 x 11”. Business listings. Great casino ads and other businesses. Original wraps. Single stain on cover. Fine to very fine. Est. $75-150 673. Nevada. Clark. Las Vegas. Las Vegas and Southern Nevada Telephone Directories, 1930-1953. Lot of 14 different pcs. A wonderful range of dates for Southern Nevada Telephone Books. Lot includes directories from 1930, 1931, 1939, 1941, 1944-1953. All fair. Est. $1000-2000 674. Nevada. Clark. Las Vegas. Las Vegas Telephone Directories, 1944-1953. Lot of 4 directories. Published by Southern Nevada Telephone Co. The 1944 book is only 51pps and printed in 8 font size (equivalent). The 1954 directory is 183pps printed at the same size as modern phone books. All 6 x 9”, paper wrap covers. Good to fine condition. Extremely rare. Est. $300-600 675. Nevada. Clark. Las Vegas. Las Vegas High School Yearbooks, 1929-1950. Lot of 4 different books. Boulder Echo, 1929, interior pages separated from binding, cover worn. Boulder Echo, 1930, hard boards, binding in poor condition. Boulder Echo, 1945, hard boards, embossed cover. Boulder Echo, 1958. This edition shows the dramatic increase in population in the Las Vegas basin with the yearbook at least twice as thick as the others and increased quality. All fine. Est. $50-100 676. Nevada. Clark. Las Vegas. Las Vegas Housing Authority, Specimen. Incorporated in Nevada in 1947. $1000 denomination. Specimen stamped in red over signature of chairman and holes punched. Vignette of allegorical male, seated, in front of waterfront cityscape. Blue border and underprint. Printer: Franklin Lee Division, ABNCo. 10 x 15. 77 coupons attached. Est. $200-400 677. Nevada. Clark. Las Vegas. Las Vegas Real Photo Postcard Album, c.1942. Album contains 204 real photo postcards. This is probably a salesman’s book. Most of the postcards have what appears to be an inventory, or ordering, num ber at lower right marked in pen. Album cover has gilt embossing with Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif, 7 x 12”. Scenes include: Hotel Last Frontier, El Rancho Vegas, Boulder Dam, Lake Mead, and others. The album is in immaculate condition. Est. $1000-2000 678. Nevada. Douglas. Buckskin. Buckskin Mining District Pocket Claim Map, 1907. 24 x 28” unfolded, 5 x 7” folded. Published by Goodale, Koerner Eng Co, Buckskin. Printer - Denver Engr. Co. Softbound pocket sized map. The edges of the cover are worn by wear. One inch piece missing from lower left corner of cover. Minor staining on cover. Map has small tears along folds. Fine. Est. $250-500 679. Nevada. Douglas. Buckskin. Jack Bell Gold Mining Co. Cert #34. Incorporated in Nevada. Issued to R. Smith Gladding for 500 shares in 1906. Signed by James Bill president and Percival Lhea secretary. Vignette at middle of a mill next to a stream with smaller vignettes of miners underground. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 6 x 10”. Datelined Goldfield, Nevada. “Mines in Buckskin District, Nev” printed under title. The Buckskin district was formed in the spring of 1906 when W. D. Kennedy staked the first claim. He named the district after his mare that he claimed saved his life when he was lost in Death Valley by carrying him 150 miles to water. The district is located about 20 miles from Genoa, adjoining the Yerington district (Carlson, p.61). A very early certificate from this district. Scarce. Minor wear to fold creases. Fine to very fine. Est. $50-100 10565 21 680. Nevada. Elko. Union Land & Cattle Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Idaho, 1916. $1000 denomination. Specimen stamped in red over signature lines, and holes punched. Vignette of cattle grazing at top. Grey border and underprint. Printer: Franklin Lee Div.-ABNCo. 40 coupons attached. 10 x 15. Company was organized by William Henry Moffat and his partner Herbert G. Humphrey. They acquired the Mary’s River property at Deeth, the Spanish Ranch at Tuscarora and the 71 Ranch in Halleck Valley. Adding to this they purchased land in Mason Valley, Lovelock and Modoc County, California, in addition to the Grant and Porney ranches in the Mother Lode country. By 1920 the holdings ranked among the largest in the west. Then, in 1921 the government dumped its WWI wool surplus on the market. The Union Wool Company (also owned by Moffat and Humphrey) suffered from market glut and crumbled from the economic effects of the general depression. The Union Wool Company took with it in disaster the Union Land and Cattle Company. Properties and livestock, liquidated after the companies went through bankruptcy in 1922, left Moffat and Humphrey broke. By 1925 Moffat headed a new cattle company backed by loaned funds and heavily invested in by his sister, Henrietta, whose initials the firm carried in its name H. Moffat Company. The company acquired first in Elko County the C.W. Clubine Home Ranch in Lamoille and his property at Osino with range north of the Humboldt. Moffat died of leukemia in San Francisco on New Year’s Eve, 1963 [Ref: Nevada’s Northeast Frontier, by Patteron, Ulph and Goodwin, 1991, pgs. 308, 329, 339, 351-53]. Est. $100-200 681. Nevada. Elko. Jarbridge. Jarbridge Gold Mining Co Corporate Seal, 1911. 8” tall x 5”. The post office opened in 1910. The mining district was considered the most remote camp in the state. The district started around 1908 and stayed productive until 1935. In 1919, the Lost Hike mine was the largest gold producer in the state. (Carlson, p.144-45). Very fine, Est. $150-300 682. Nevada. Esmeralda. Humboldt Cons Mining Co of Nevada, Specimen. Incorporated in Nevada. Dated 190x. Specimen in red and holes punched on signature lines. Stub attached. Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching olive branches, top center. Brown border and underprint. “Principal Office, Humboldt Mines, Esmeralda County, Nevada” printed under masthead. Printer: ABNCo. 8 x 11 without stub. Could find no reference to this company in either the Copper or Mines Handbooks. XF. Est. $100-200 683. Nevada. Esmeralda. Red Hills Mining Co Affidavit of Marvin Arnold, Defendant. Typescript copy of deposition of Marvin Arnold in case of Emory J. Arnold and Frank J. Cosgrove, plaintiffs, vs. Red Hills MC, sworn in 1911. 9 pgs. On yellow paper. Marvin Arnold gives testimony regarding various claims of which he has knowledge and states he has no interest in the claims of E.J. Arnold and Frank J. Cosgrove. Interesting content. Est. $100-200 684. Nevada. Esmeralda. Aurora. Aurora Area Survey Books. Two survey books by L. B. Spencer containing notes on mining claims and underground workings, as well as the Aurora Consolidated Millsite. Specific properties include the Wide West Mill, the Antelope Dump and holdings of the Aurora Esmeralda Mining Co. Circa 1911-1914. Of particular interest are two pages with detailed survey notes of the interior of a saloon in Aurora called the Aurora Saloon entitled “Plan of shooting scrape.” The sketches show the exact positioning of the bar, tables, chairs, people, etc. For the story of L. B. Spencer, please see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $250-500 685. Nevada. Esmeralda. Aurora. Tavern / (star) / Aurora // 12 1/2. Rd, br, 21mm. Uncleaned with some rust and dirt, but mostly just dark. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100 686. Nevada. Esmeralda. Columbus. Argentum Survey Book. Survey of the Argentum mill at the north end of Columbus marsh and for the pipeline leading to the mill. The Argentum mill was originally built to process the ores of Columbus, Nevada in the late 1860’s. Later, it processed ores from many other sites, resulting in more than 100,000 tons of tailings. Circa 1920. L. B. Spencer & Co., surveyors, Hawthorne. 18 double pages used. For the story of L. B. Spencer, please see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 687. Nevada. Esmeralda. Gold Mountain. Gold Mountain Area Survey Books. Two survey books. Survey notes from L. B. Spencer c 1909 on multiple properties including the Silver Moon and Mt. King Group. The survey info for the latter includes detailed cross section sketches and data, with some ore notes. Also included are surveys from the Alum Creek District nearby. The second book contains notes on Mt. King mines. The name Goldfield Alamo MC is mentioned in respect to the Mt. King, but we are unsure of the relationship. For the story of L. B. Spencer, please see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $150-300 Shop Online www.holabird.org 688. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Bullfrog Bonanza Mountain Cons Mining Co Stock and Ledger Book. Stock Cert. #60. Incorporated in Arizona, 1906. Unissued, signed by H. F. Dangberg, President. No vignette but fancy masthead. Green strip surrounds black border and print on white paper. Very attractive. 5.5 x 10. Pristine. Ledger book contains alphabetized section in front, and 76 numbered pgs. For listing stocks issued/cancelled. Only 24 pages have entries, with officers’ names, e.g.: H.F. Dangerg, Wm. M. Sims, John O’Keefe, J.C. McCormack. Dated 1906. 9 x 14. VF. Est. $300-500 689. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Bullfrog Bonanza Mountain Cons Mining Co Stock Book. Cert #1-250. Contains founders’ shares, cancelled, still attached to stubs, #’s 1-5, #’s 6-55 show stubs filled out but stocks are missing. Certs. 56-249 have stubs only, not filled out, and stocks missing. Notation on reverse of #249: “Certificate No. 250 has been taken out for a sample April 30/12.” Cloth covered boards in dark green with gilt lettering. 6 x 14. VF. Est. $800-1200 690. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Bullfrog Bonanza Mountain Cons Mining Co Documents. Lot of 6 pcs. 1) 1906 Articles of Incorporation of the Bullfrog Bonanza Mountain Consolidated MC. 2-3) Two Bullfrog Bonanza Unissued stock certificates, unsigned, certs. #121, 159. 4) Bullfrog Bonanza Mining Claim Deed filed by Louis Schloss, 1907. 5-6) Copies of “Appointment of Agent” for the Bullfrog Bonanza, dated 1906, appointing the now-acting President of the Arizona Corporation Charter Guarantee Company its agent for Arizona. The “Agent’s Annual Contract,” dated 1906, between the Bullfrog Bonanza and the Arizona Corporation Charter Guarantee Co. Est. $200-400 691. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. C. O. D. Cons Mining Co. Cert #B2614. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to John P. Hudson for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by Koontz president and Harry B. Ruhl secretary. No vignette. Orange border with red underprint of “Mines At Goldfield, Nevada” and of a diamond. Uncancelled. Printer - Western Bank Note. 6 x 9”. Company formed as a merger of C. O. D. and Gold Bar MC. Property included the C.O.D., Golden Eagle, Zoe, Gold Bar, Victor and Victor Fraction (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.1082). Minor wear to fold creases. Fine to very fine. Extremely Rare, we have never had this piece before. Est. $150-300 692. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Eva Bell & Waterloo Claims, on Bonanza Mountain. Lot of 3 pcs. Original and a copy of mining claim deed on the Eva Bell and Waterloo lodes, dated 1906, and a typed copy of a letter testifying receipt of $15,000 payment by Louis Schloss for the claims, signed by J.C. McCormack. Folds. VF. Est. $100-200 693. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Felis Bros. Grocery Co Tongs. Marked Goldfield, Nevada. 9.5” long. Some minor rust. Extremely rare. We have only seen one other of these. Est. $50-100 694. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. First National Bank of Goldfield to Louis Schloss, 1912. Lot of 4 pcs. Two page letter and envelope from L.L. Patrick, president of First National Bank, to Louis Schloss. Newspaper clipping, June 9/10, giving stock of Kewanas and other Goldfield mines, and account sheet, torn with 1/4 missing, for Louis Schloss and interest paid on a note. Est. $75-150 695. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield American Mining Co. Cert. #661. Incorporated in Arizona Territory, 1905. Issued to Dexter Paddock in 1905 for 500 shares. Signed by L.W. Speay, president, and E. Griswold, secretary. Three vignettes across top: Center is mill site beside a river canyon surrounded by mountains, flanked by vignettes of miners underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer: W. Reid Gould, N.Y. 8.5 x 11. Folds and wear. Est. $75-150 696. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Area Business Cards & Documents, c.1910-20. Lot of 23 pcs. Business cards include such names as: Harry C. Peck, Harry Bishop Clapp, Miss Pyne, Smith & Lynch Tailors, Robert Risslerr Wilson, Robert W. Tucker, etc. Chuckawallas Dance invitation 1912. Small Christmas card, 1912. Goldfield Cons Mines Co Storehouse Receipt, 1910. Most stained by dirt and/or water damage. Est. $25-75 697. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Cons Mill Postcards. Lot of 4 pcs. Three Welch & Tune photo postcards showing views of the mill and one color litho of same by Gray News Co. in Salt Lake. All very fine. Est. $75-150 698. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Cons Mines Co. Cert #544. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to John H. Perry for 20 shares in 1907. Signed by George Wingfield vice president and J. M. Ferrund secretary. Vignette of miners underground. Brown border. Cancelled by hole punches. Printer - Western Bank Note. 8 x 11”. Datelined Goldfield, Nevada. An early certificate from one of the most famous companies from Goldfield. Very fine. Est. $100-200 699. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Gossip, A Monthly Magazine of Nevada Mining, Goldfield Gossip Vol 1, No.1, 32pp; Vol 1 No.2, 32pp, v1, #3, 32pp; v2, no.17, 16pp; v2, no.19, 16pp;v2, no.20, 16pp; vol.2, #24, 16pp, v3, #4, 16pp. This short run mining news magazine ran for less than two years until the financial panic of 1907-8 caused a collapse in the mining stock market. It was, by self admission, “a monthly magazine devoted to extending knowledge of the mines and stocks of Southern Nevada.” It was run by ex-broker Sidney Flower, using the nom-de-plume Parmeter Kent. In one issue, he admits his real name and that he had been under investigation for mail fraud, etc., but insinuated he had reformed. The paper is extremely rare, with the issues from the fist in 1906 to the last in this book, January, 1908, are known in the Library of Congress, but few are known otherwise, and the entire run is not available on film. (Lingenfelter & Gash, Newspapers of Nevada). The magazine content is fascinating. It has pages of great gossip written by Kent. But its credence comes from the mining articles written by professionals. Kent has written mine by mine activity summaries that are light and amusing but on data important to mining professionals such as how much ore was mined that month and the value it carried. This is not to fault him, because the info he gives is important. We found an 8 page article listing the mines and mining companies of Goldfield within one of the issues. Meas. 11 x 14”. Extremely rare—may be the only coppy in private hands. Est. $1500-2500 700. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Hotel Letterhead to Louis Schloss From G.W. Thompson, 1915. A 4-page letter talking about a “big strike on the Diamond Field Bullfrog Bonanza M. Co. ground.” “Everyone here in goldfield, are looking for a big mining boom here this winter Kewanas to be the leader.” Each page and the envelope has vignette of the hotel with flags flying atop and a car in front. 6 x 9. Folds. Cover is torn. Est. $75-150 701. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Jupiter Promotional Market Letter, 1907. Published by D. Mackenzie & Co, Mine Operators and Commission Brokers, Goldfield. Two different market mailers. One is 4pps, 12 18”; the other is 4pps, 8 x 11”. Although MacKenzie discusses the mines of Goldfield, this issue is geared towards promoting the Goldfield Jupiter. First page has a photograph of the Goldfield Jupiter operation showing the headframe and buildings. Very fine. Est. $100-200 702. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Kewanas Mining Co Document. W. A. Ingalls Signature. Document of the District Court of Nye County, between Nye & Ormsby County Bank, plaintiff and E. Sutro Company, Inc, defendant. Plaintiff trying to recover $4819.36. Dated 1907. Attached paper addendum glued to bottom, note to the Goldfield Kewanas MC, Louis Schloss, secretary, that listed stock is attached by the accompanying writ for the Sutro Company: H.H. Dorsey, Cert. 349 for $500, and McCormack Drug Co., Cert. 669, for $1000. Both addendum and original writ signed by Ingalls, Sheriff of Esmeralda County. Est. $75-100 703. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mining Co Promotional Market Letter, 1907. Published by D. Mackenzie & Co, Mine Operators and Commission Brokers, Goldfield. The bulk of the mailer discusses the wealth being generated from the Goldfield mines. Specifically highlighted are: Madonna, Combination Extension, Red Boy & Saratoga, Jupiter and Valcalda Extension. On the third page is a report of the merger between Greenwater-Death Valley, United Greenwater and Greenwater properties forming a $25 million company. Mining company stock prices are listed on last page. Very fine. Est. $100-200 704. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mining Co Promotional Market Letter, 1907. Published by D. Mackenzie & Co, Mine Operators and Commission Brokers, Goldfield. 4pps, 12 x 18”. The first page has a photograph of the Frances Mohawk vault with bags of ore stacked 5 feet high with armed men standing amongst the $3.50 per pound treasure. The second page has a photograph of the State Bank & Trust office with more ore from the Frances Mohawk that was to be shipped and considered the richest shipment ever made in the world. The third page shows a photograph of the Greenwater Red Boy & Saratoga camp. Text discusses the wealth of Goldfield and lists stock prices. Very fine. Est. $100-200 705. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. H. G. & C. Goldfield Seltzer Bottle, c.1915. Clear glass. H. G. & C. / Goldfield / Nevada. 10” tall, 4” diameter. Metal seltzer top does not match. Bottle has been buffed and polished. Small chip on base lip. Extremely rare, possibly unique. Est. $750-1500 706. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Insurance Policies of Louis Schloss, 1904, 1910. The 1910 policy issued by New-York Life Insurance for $10,000 with his wife Rachel as beneficiary. The 1904 policy issued by Equitable Life Assurance Society for $2,000, with wife Rachel as beneficiary. Est. $75-100 707. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. James Gioga Complimentary Calendar Plate, 1913. The plate has a scene at middle of a farm scene. Surrounding the scene are monthly calendars with January at the top center and 1913 underneath. The months wrap around clockwise. At the bottom is “Compliments of James Gioga, Goldfield, Nev. Gold leaf rim. Unidentified manufacturer. Chip on surface of rim at 10 o’clock. 7.5” diameter. This plate is from the same merchant as the Jas Gioga Jug we offered in Auction #23. That jug is the only known from Nevada. This plate helps to refine the timing of when Gioga was in business. Fair to fine. Est. $200-400 708. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Julianna Lode Mining Co. Cert. #894. Incorporated in New Jersey, 1881. Issued to Wm. Geo. Pattison in 1884 for 100 shares. Signed by H. H. Rowe, president, and by secretary. No vignette. Black border and print, gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. H. H. Rowe was an active mine promoter signed as president on several different Tonopah and Goldfield stock certificates. Dateline Camden, N.J. Est. $75-150 709. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Letters of Louis Schloss From Thompson & Thompson, Attorneys in Goldfield. Lot of 8 pcs. Six letters from Thompson & Thompson to Louis Schloss, dated 1914, regarding the Kewanas Extension mine. One handwritten receipt from Wallace Macgregor, treasurer of the Grizzly Bear M.C., dated 1910, to Louis Schloss, and one typewritten agreement to divide with Louis Schloss all monies received upon the sale of 75 thousand shares of Goldfield Kewanas Mining Co. stock, signed by L.L. Patrick and dated 1911. Folds. VF. Est. $100-200 710. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Louis Schloss from E.J. Arnold, Envelope and Post Office Return Receipt, 1915. Lot of 3 pcs. Letter acknowledges receipt of deed, saying he will not “…give a deed to the property till I have disposed of the Whisky.” Cover is dated Dec. 22, 1915 at Goldfield. Post Office Receipt is dated 1916, but signed by Emory J. Arnold, Seattle. Est. $75-150 711. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Louis Schloss Personal Papers, 1909-1914. Lot of 100+. Papers include receipts, insurance documents, articles of incorporation for unnamed business, correspondence, billheads, covers, etc. Some in poor to fair shape, others very good. Louis Schloss was a founder, developer and officer in the Bullfrog Bonanza Mountain and Original Velvet Leasing mines. Est. $200-400 712. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Mineral Wealth Mine Archive. Lot of 22 pcs. Fantastic collection, dated 1909-14, of correspondence, fliers, billhead, expenditure sheet. Mostly between Louis Schloss and R.L. (Dick) Colburn, of R.L. Colburn & Company, Bankers & Brokers, Goldfield. Deals with patenting the Mineral Wealth Mine, then the sale of stock. Est. $400-600 713. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Mohawk Mine Postcards, 1907-1909. Lot of 5 pcs. 1) Photo of mine site and rail cars, #808, printed by Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco, postmarked Petaluma, CA, 1909. 2) Yellow, photo of mine, printed by Allen Photo Co, Goldfield, postmarked 1907; Color litho “Showing ledges of 80000-dollars per tone (sic) of gold ore, Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Nev.”, #135/10 Publ. By Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, Cal. /Made in Germany. Postmarked Goldfield, 1908. 4) Color litho. “10. A Bonanza Lease on the Mohawk, Goldfield, Nevada,” Printed by The Dennison News Co. Postmarked Reno, 1907. 5) Color litho, “9. The Great Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Nevada,” printed by The Dennison News Co., unused. Est. $100-150 714. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Nevada Company, Specimen. Incorporated in New Jersey. Dated 19xx. Specimen stamped in red and holes punched on signature line. Stub attached. Vignette of underground mining scene. Green border and underprint. Printer: ABNCo. 7 x 11 without stub. XF. The properties of the Goldfield Bluebell Mining Company, controlled by the Stokes Estate of New York, were sold by the sheriff of Nye County in 1929 to satisfy a mortgage held by the Stokes Estate. The Nevada Company, controlled by the Stokes Estate, was the purchaser for a price of $30,000 (the mortgage was for $100,000). Property consisted of 3 fractional claims at Goldfield, and additional claims at Cotter mines, Berlin mine, Richmond mine, Shamrock mine, Downeyville and Sullivan mines, all in Nye county. No activities reported during 1928 or 1929 [Ref: Mines Hndbk., 1931, pp. 1460-61]. Est. $100-200 715. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Nevada Potash Co Documents to Louis Schloss, 1914. C.H. Barnard writing to L. Schloss that he expects to start work at Gold Crater and hopes to be doing something in the Potash line soon. He says he is not connected to the “quitter family” (L.L. Patrick) and will make Nevada Potash “a real live one…” Est. $50-100 716. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Nevada Potash Co to Louis Schloss, 1914-15. Lot of 8 pcs. Carbon copies of letters to Louis Schloss from Marvin Arnold of Nevada Potash Company. One letter addressed to Mrs. R. Schloss in San Francisco from C. H. Barward of Goldfield regarding the same company. Est. $200-400 717. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Original Velvet Leasing & Mining Co Stock Certificate, Velvet Gold Mining Company Lease, and Accounts Day Book. Lot of 3 pcs. Stock Cert. #239. Incorporated in Arizona, 1906. Unissued, signed by J.C. McCormack, president. No vignette, but attractive black border within a red stripe border and gilt lettering in masthead. 5/5 x 10. No printer noted. Datelined Goldfield. The lease is a typewritten carbon copy, dated 1906, between the Territory of Arizona, lessor, and J.L. Pennington and Louis Schloss, lessees, for the sum of one dollar. 5 8 x 14 pgs. With blue paper cover secured by brads. The Day Book contains payroll and expenses for the following: Bullfrog Bonanza Mountain Consolidated MC (2 pgs.), Silver Bell Gold MC (2 pgs.), Original Velvet (4+ pgs.). Remainder of pages are blank. Hard covered, meas. 6 x 15” tall. Est. $300-500 718. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Original Velvet Leasing & Mining Co. Cert. #7. Incorporated in Arizona, 1906. Issued to M.C. McCormack and Louis Schloss Trustees for 500,000 shares in 1906. Signed by same as president and secretary. No vignette, gilt lettering. Red stripe encloses black border. Very attractive. No printer noted. Uncancelled. 5.5 x 10. VF. Est. $200-400 719. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Original Velvet Leasing & Mining Co. Cert. #6. Incorporated in Arizona, 1906. Issued to Louis Schloss in 1906 for 999,995 shares. Signed by J. C. McCormack, president, and Louis Schloss. Gilt lettering in masthead, no vignette. Red border stripe encloses black border design. Uncancelled. No printer noted. 5.5 x 10. Size of the share purchase is a major part of the company. Est. $200-400 720. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Original Velvet Leasing and Mining Company Stock Book, 1906, with Issued Certificates 1-5 Intact and 234 of 250 Stubs Filled Out. Green hardboard covers with mine name in gilt on front. Incorporated in Arizona, 1906. Attached certificates 1-5 issued to 5 founders: #1 Louis Schloss and signed by J.C. McCormack, president and Louis Schloss, secretary; #2 to J.C. McCormack, signed by same; #3 to Wm. M. Sims, signed by McCormack; #4 to H. Klingender, signed by McCormack and Schloss; #5 to J.L. Pennington and signed by McCormack and Schloss. Stocks have black border within a red stripe, no vignette, but with gilt masthead. No printer noted. Measure 5.5 x 10 without stubs. Penciled notes on fly leaf: “issued stock $50.00 or more each Unissued stock $25.00 *Numbers 1 thru 23 not for sale *Note: a few stock certificates need to be “steamed” and removed from stubs.” VF. Est. $700-1000 721. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Tonopah Goldfield Meat Co Metal Tin. Marked with “Kettle Rendered Lard, (pic of pig). Stamped with Tonopah Goldfield Meat Co, Goldfield, Nev, Net Weight 70 oz. Lid missing. 5.75” diameter, 6” tall, brass colored exterior. Some dings and chips. Fine. Est. $100-200 722. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Welch & Tune Original Postcards, c.1908. Lot of 10 pcs. Unused postcards showing the Nixon Block, High School, Sundog Avenue School, First National Bank, Goldfield Fire Department, West Crook Street School, The News Building (Welch & Tune), Goldfield church, Columbia Street, Main Street. All photo-lithos and Excellent. Est. $100-200 Shop Online www.holabird.org 723. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Welch’s & Burgundy Wine Bottles. Lot of 3 pcs. These three bottles were found at Goldfield, Nevada. Two of the bottles are Welch’s Grape Juice paper labeled bottles. One is 16 oz, the other is 32 oz. The third bottle is a paper labeled Burgundy wine bottle from California. All have some staining, two have corks. The 32 oz Welch’s has a significant chip in top. Other two are mostly very fine. Est. $25-50 724. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Western Union Day Letters: Re Schloss and Selling Shares. Lot of 2 pcs. Letters are both dated June 20, 1911. First to Henry Schwaikert of Goldfield from William J. Brewer of Chicago, and second from Harry to Brewer. Letters discuss the possible sale, by Brewer, of 500,000 shares in return for a 30% commission (“…Schloss and myself will split with you our commission which is thirty percent…”), plus 25,000 shares. But on what property? Possibly the Mineral Wealth, as timing is perfect. See Lot below. Meas. 7 x 8. Foxed edges. Est. $75-150 725. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Wyman Vick Gold Mining Co. Cert #49. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to Schyler A. Crozier for 50 shares in 1907. Signed by G. E. Wyman secretary and Julian R. White president . Vignette of spread winged eagle with train and sailing ship. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 10”. Datelined Rochester, NY. Company is reported to have been operating at Goldfield - dm. Very small tears along fold creases. Fine to very fine. Est. $40-80 726. Nevada. Esmeralda. Hawthorne (district). Wonder Group Survey Book. L. B. Spencer survey book from 1909 containing detailed notes on a mining claim group named “Wonder.” It also has detailed notes and sketches on the Townsite of Summit, but no location given, other than the Hawthorne district in Esmeralda, which does not appear to make sense. There is no town of this name in Carlson. The streets are carefully laid out along a creek and have names such as Bodie Ave. The town must not have made it or changed names. For the story of L. B. Spencer, please see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-1503 727. Nevada. Esmeralda. Santa Fe. Southern Nevada Mining Co Sketch. A newspaper sketch printed in the Daily Graphic, New York, August 9, 1879. The print was cut from the newspaper. 6 x 10” image. Three different views of the property. One is an overview. Second is a “Section Through Sunrise Lode, showing tunnels and shafts. Third is a plan view of the claims which are annotated. Company owned the Sunrise, Reno, London and Badger. Very fine. Est. $50-100 728. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka County Ore Specimens. Three specimens from Eureka County ore deposits collected by the Laird family, probably well before 1940. Zinc ore from Mt. Hope, 5 x 3 x 3”; antimony ore from Roberts Mtn, 2.50 ozT; antimony from Three-Bar ranch, sulfides with azurite, 8.16 ozT. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $75-150 729. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Alexandria Mining & Smelting Co. Cert. #148. Incorporated in Michigan in 1880. Issued to E.L. Kelsey in 1883 for 50 shares. Signed by R. O. Wheeler president and F. W. Noble secretary. Vignette of single miner underground. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - Calvert Lith, Detroit. 8 x 11”. Datelined Detroit, Michigan. We are not positive that this company was operating in Nevada, but the Alexandria mine was located just south of the Eureka Tunnel of the Eureka Tunnel & Mining Co. (Burchard, 1883, p.521.) There is no listing of an Alexandria mine in Michigan in 1885. Est. $130-250 We Want Your Consignments Record Prices Realized Easy Consignment Terms Call Us Toll Free 877-852-8822 730. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Eureka District Survey Books. Three survey books for the Eureka Mining district by L. B. Spencer. Much of the material covers the Ruby Hill area, just west of Eureka. 1920’s. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $200-400 731. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Eureka Hotel Key Tag. Room number covered by plaster material. 4 1/2” x 1 3/4”. Oblong diamond shape. Very fine. Est. $150-300 732. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Eureka Ore Specimens. Collected by A. Laird. Probably collected well before 1940, perhaps before 1920. Mines included are: Alexander, Little Rosa, Croesus, Eureka Tunnel Cobalt-Nickel, Eureka Tunnel gold, and Ruby Hill. The specimens are about 2 x 2 x 2” each, generally mostly sulfide ores. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $180-350 733. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Laird Family Documents, c.1930-50’s. Lucy’s niece, Nellie Sloan, married Albert Laird of Eureka. The Lairds helped Lucy with assessment work on Calico mines after Lucy got older. Most of their activity was in the 1930’s to 1940’s, though the two families are greatly written about in Lucy’s memoirs. This lot contains a photograph of Al with a new Geiger counter circa 1955 and a news article on the death of a relative in Eureka, 1957. It also has a mining claim deed in Eureka for claims in Secret Canyon dated 1884 when A. Laird bought the claims. About 15 Farmer’s and Merchants Bank checks from Eureka also included. For the story of Laird see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $50-100 734. Nevada. Eureka. Ruby Hill. Ruby Hill Mine Ore Specimen. Large high grade sulfide ore specimen from one of the two large mines there. Collected by A. Laird, probably before 1920. 5 x 3 x 3”, weighs about 3 pounds. Lead-silver sulfides. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $100-300 735. Nevada. Fraternal. Royal Arch Masons Documents. Lot of 4 pcs. Includes a handwritten one-page 1902 annual report of the Treasurer of the Grand Chapter of RAM of Nevada; a Knights of the Royal Arch application and Constitution (California); 2 Colorado Knights of Pythias membership certificates, dated 1888; one IOOF notice from the Muscogee Lodge in Columbus, GA, dated 1893; 4 blank sign-up sheets for attending an encampment. Est. $20-40 736. Nevada. Gold. Franklin Mint Official Gold Mine Ingots, 1977. Lot of 4 ingots from Nevada Mines. Locations represented: Carlin (Newmont mine), Blue Star (Lynn district, Eureka County), Bootstrap (near Dunphy, Elko County) and Atlanta (Atlanta district, White Pine County). These four ingots were part of a 50 ingot series put out by the Franklin Mint in 1977. The Certificate of Authenticity states that each are 24 karat gold and guaranteed to contain 2000 grains of gold. Each ingot is in plastic attached to a card with a description of the mine or location from which the gold. Extremely fine. Est. $350-600 737. Nevada. Humboldt. Hardin. Chico Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #70. Incorporated in 1867. Issued to H. Leslie for 20 shares in 1867. Signed by J. Bidwell president and Jas. C. Martin secretary. Vignette of building, ore being dumped at left from ore car, wagon and horses out front. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 5 x 11”. Datelined Chico, Butte County, Cal. “Hardin District, Humboldt County, Nevada.” printed at top. Hardin district is located at Black Rock which is known by that name. John Bidwell was a California pioneer who settled at Bidwell, now Chico. Bidwell worked for John Sutter, fought with him in the Mexican War in 1844 and later with Fremont. He was with Sutter right after Marshall’s discovery and found gold on the Feather River. Bidwell was in politics, friends of the Indians, and was a source of political and economic stability for the region. The Hardin district had a fair bit of prospecting in the 1860’s but it did not continue much longer. Bidwell must have had great hope in Hardin but any ore that may have been present was played out early. Extremely fine. Est. $400-800 738. Nevada. Humboldt. National. National Postmarked Cover, 1908. Bold strike cancel in black. Rag right edge. No letter. Mailed to Mr. Archer, Austin, Nev. Very fine. Est. $75-150 739. Nevada. Humboldt. Rebel Creek. Rebel Creek Postmarked Cover, 1908. Bold black strike of “Rebel Creek, Nevada” at top right. Return address is for Rev. Campbell, National, Nev. Sent to T. C. Archer, Austin, Nev. Rebel Creek is said to be named after a Confederate and Southern Soldier met on the creek and fought for who was to name it. The Southerner won. A post office was operated from 1902-47 when operation was transferred to Orovada. (Carlson, 1974, p199). Rag right edge. No letter. Very fine. Est. $200-400 740. Nevada. Humboldt. Van De Water Gold & Silver Mining Co Sketch. A newspaper sketch printed in the Daily Graphic, New York, August 20, 1879. The print was cut from the newspaper. 5 x 7.5” image on 6.5 x 9” total size. Each of the following is shown and annotated: Eagle Mine and Hoisting Works, Shafts, Troy Shaft, Tunnel, Road to Oreona, Boarding House, Stables, Mill, Muller’s, Road to Unionville, Sacramento Mtn. Captioned Van De Water Gold & Silver Mining Company. Very fine. Est. $50-100 741. Nevada. Humboldt. Rosebud. Powhattan Rosebud Mining Co. Cert. #A121. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to C.A. Daniel in 1908 for 5000 shares. Signed by J. S. Austin, president, and Clyde D. Huer, treasurer. Vignette of miners working on rock face underground. Blue border and underprint on white paper. Uncancelled. Printer: ABNCo., Phila. 7.5 x 11. “Mines situated in the Rosebud Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada” printed on certificate. Two pin holes at top margin. XF. Est. $50-150 742. Nevada. Humboldt. Trinity. Hurricane Mining Co. Cert #426. Incorporated in 1876. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette at upper right of variation of California State Seal. Black border on crème paper. Uncancelled. Printer - A. L. Bancroft & Lith. 4 x 9”. Datelined San Francisco. “Location - Trinity (Arabia), Humboldt Co, Nevada” printed at top. Original stub attached. Minor wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $40-80 743. Nevada. Humboldt. Unionville. Humboldt Register, 1865. This issue of the Humboldt Register is for March 25, 1865. Several local stories and ads. One of the stories is “The Greatest Fear of the Age”. The article tells of two women and a 6 year old boy crossing the Sierras on snowshoes. The back page has listings of persons who were outstanding in paying their assessments on shares owned in various mining companies. Unionville had several names. The town began as Buena Vista and then changed to Dixie. On July 4, 1861, the Union sympathizers outnumbered the Confederates and the name was changed to Unionville. The post office was established in 1862 and continued on until 1957. Mark Twain was the most famous, but unsuccessful, prospectors to roam the West Humboldt Range in the early days of the town. Twain wrote of his experiences commenting that there were only 11 cabins. Unionville was the county seat of Humboldt until Pershing County was formed. (Carlson, Nevada Place Names, p.237). Extremely fine. 4 pages. Extremely rare. Est. $250-500 744. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Nevada Central Railroad Pass, 1892. This pass is an illustrated pass, with a vignette in silver of a railroad scene at center, with the rest of the pass in blue ink. It has faded slightly and is lightly and evenly browned. The silver is tough to see, typical of any silver printing of the period. It is significantly different than the 1899 pass illustrated on the inside cover of Myrick’s Railroads of Nevada. The Nevada Central ran from Austin, a silver mining camp in central Nevada, to Battle Mountain, where it accessed the Central Pacific (Southern Pacific). The line was completed in 1880 and was 93 miles long. Issued to G. W. Palmiter, lineman for the Western Union Telegraph, and signed by C. W. Hutchcliff. Est. $500-1000 745. Nevada. Lander. Lewis. Eagle Silver Mining Co. Cert #124A. Incorporated in New York. Issued to A. W. Hodge for 500 shares in 1881. Signed by Wm. S. Clark president and John R. Ratharll secretary. No vignette. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 7 x 10”. Datelined New York. This is probably a certificate variation. We have not had this variety, the other we offered had a vignette of eagle and had “Lander County, Nevada” printed on it. Burchard (1882) noted that the Lewis district had suffered from stock manipulation without caring about production, and it had crippled the district. The Starr Grove, Eagle and Highland Chief were the three key mines in the district at the time and were in production during the issuance of this certificate. Very fine. Rare. Est. $75-150 746. Nevada. Lincoln. Lincoln County Metal Fishing License, 1913. Hunting / & Fishing License / 209 / Lincoln/ County Nevada / $1.00 / Expires / Feb’y, 28, 1913. Brass, 1.5” x 2”. Extremely fine. Rare. Est. $100-200 747. Nevada. Lyon. Silver City. Silver City Original Photographs. Four views of Silver City circa 1930 from the McFarland Collection. Nice sharp views of the town and surrounding area. Est. $75-100 748. Nevada. Lyon. Sutro. Sutro Original Photographs. Six sharp, clear views of the Sutro Tunnel entrance and surrounding area and the Sutro mansion, which burned down. Circa 1930. From the McFarland collection, shot by him. Est. $75-150 749. Nevada. Lyon. Sweetwater. Sweetwater Postmarked Cover, 1886. Bold, bright, blue “Sweetwater, Nev., 1886” cancel at top center. Maltese Cross cancel on imprinted, brown, 2 cent stamp. Opened along top edge. No letter. Mailed to Janey McCauley, Angels Camp, Calavaras County, Cal. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300 Come See Us at Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Feb 12-15, 2004 Preview Lots from this Catalog, Bring Your Consigments or Stop by and Introduce Yourself 750. Nevada. Lyon. Yerington. Yerington Drug Co Medicine Bottle. Embossed with Yerington Drug Co / Yerington, Nevada. Graduated measurements at each side of obverse. 3 ounces, 90cc bottle. Slight purple tint. Small base ding, otherwise extremely fine. Minor dirt inside. Est. $200-400 L. B. Spencer &Co. Mineral Surveyor, Mina, Nevada c 1900-1950’s L. B. Spencer was a licensed mineral surveyor. He worked in the Bingham Mining district before coming to Nevada in the late 1890’s or early 1900’s. Spencer first appears to have set up an office with a partner in Hawthorne. He moved to the small town of Mina later. His activities in western Nevada clearly show that he had a majority of the survey work in the Mineral County region. The survey books are an incredibly important archive documenting the early mining activity in and around many of the small isolated mining camps. Some of the most important things present are town surveys with original sketches. These surveys are the only remaining remnant of this portion of Nevada’s history. Many of the town surveys contained herein may be the only evidence of the towns extant. Included are several town sites not mentioned in Carlson’s Nevada Place Names. A partial list of the towns included are Spencer, Acme, Silver Dyke, Oro City, Omco, Wahmonie, Simon, Fitting, Lucky Boy, Summit. There is also a detailed survey of a “shooting scrape” contained in the Aurora, Nevada books, where Spencer draws a detailed diagram of the saloon. The books are dispersed geographically throughout the catalog. There were originally 81 volumes in this collection as consigned to us dating from about 1900 to the 1950’s. Most of the data are from the boom period, circa 1905-1925. Some of the archive will be offered in the next sale. 751. Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Acme Townsite Survey Book. Original survey book of L. B. Spencer for Acme, which Carlson says is the same as Fitting, Nevada, but it is not. Dated 1931, this book and data post-date the Fitting books listed with the other Spencer books. Est. $75-150 752. Nevada. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria & Silver Dyke Survey Books. Two survey books by L. B. Spencer. The book is only partially filled with the survey of the underground workings of the Northern Belle Mine., 1930. A second book contains survey notes of the Nevada Massachusetts mining co. at Silver Dyke and of Candelaria mines. Contains surface and underground surveys, sketches, and a survey of the electric line that ran to Silver Dyke. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $150-300 753. Nevada. Mineral. Gold Range. Gold Range District Survey Books. Three survey books by L. B. Spencer for mines in the Excelsior range in a broad area covering Marietta, Silver Dyke, Douglas, etc. c1911-1918. Also includes Redlight district. Underground and surface data with many sketches of claim groups. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $200-400 754. Nevada. Mineral. Hawthorne. Nevada Cons Mines & Selling Co. Cert #6144. Incorporated in Nevada. Issued to Bearer in 1909. Signed by Chs. Delamare Mase. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Black border with green safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Charles Skipper & East. 13 x 17”. Datelined Paris. Print in English and French. All coupons attached. Owned two sets of claims near Hawthorne, one with gold ore the other with copper ore. (Mines Handbook, 1916, p.326-27). Minor wear to edges. Fine to very fine. Est. $75-100 755. Nevada. Mineral. Lorena. Lorena Townsite Survey Book. 1907 survey book for L. B. Spencer, 1907-8. Includes notes on Lorena Townsite (Mineral Co.)with sketched map; underground surveys. Spencer was the original surveyor of the Townsite, according to Carlson (Nevada Place Names). Also includes some notes on the Masonic Mining District in Mono County, California. Important. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $100-200 756. Nevada. Mineral. Lucky Boy. Lucky Boy Survey Books. Important group of four survey books of L. B. Spencer covering the Lucky Boy mining district and other properties, including Candelaria. One of the books contains the important surveys of the Lucky Boy Townsite with detailed sketches. Others include various mining claims at Lucky Boy and Hawthorn town surveys with maps. All circa 1909. Lucky Boy was the site of an open pit gold mine in the 1980-90’s. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $300-600 757. Nevada. Mineral. Luning. Luning Townsite Survey Book. Luning Townsite and claim survey book by L. B. Spencer, 1920’s. Luning was the site of a major copper mine. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 758. Nevada.. Mineral. Marietta. Endowment Mining Co. Cert #2193. Incorporated in 1877. Issued to Edwards & Irvine for 25 shares in 1878. Signed by Thomas Coh president and R. H. Rowe secretary. No vignette. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - Lith Britton & Rey. 4 x 9”. Datelined San Francisco. “Black Mountain Mining Dist, Esmeralda Co., Nevada’ printed on certificate. Black Mountain District, Esmeralda County, which is now part of Mineral County. The Endowment was the main mine in the district. It was the source of revenue for most of the town of Marietta, near the California border. Today the mine has been the source of much advanced exploration, but, as yet, no major gold-silver discovery has been found. There are thousands of feet of underground workings there. FH mapped and sampled the mine nearly 25 years ago. Marietta today resembles a ghost town, though there are several residents. Wild burros are usually wandering around, adding to the great Nevada mining camp setting. Important certificate. Folds and soiling accordingly with age. Extremely rare (only one we’ve seen). Est. $300-500 759. Nevada. Mineral. Marietta. Marietta Area Survey Book. Survey book of L. B. Spencer with notes on many mines near Marietta. Indexed. Includes Silver Dyke, Desert Scheelite, and Marietta. This is a later book from the 1950’s. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $50-100 Shop Online www.holabird.org 760. Nevada. Mineral. Mina. Nevada Champion Copper Co Property Survey Book. Notes of mining claim surveys at the Nevada Champion Copper Co, properties near Mina with a few notes on Belleville. 1907. L. B. Spencer, surveyor. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 761. Nevada. Mineral. Omco. Omco Area Survey Books. Three survey books by L. B. Spencer of his work in the Omco district 1917-1919 during the heat of development there. Omco was a late developing mining camp, with a post office put in place in 1917.. Includes surface and underground data for the Olympic Mining Co, the Omco Mill, and the Nevada Porphyry Gold Mining Co. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $200-400 762. Nevada. Mineral. Oro City. Oro City Survey Book. Survey book by L. B. Spencer for the Gold Bar Consolidated Mining Co. property in the Oro District, labeled in the book as Esmeralda county. . Feb. 1907. Contains notes on mining claim surveys with a few sample data. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 763. Nevada. Mineral. Pamlico. Pamlico Survey Book. Survey book form L. B. Spencer. The first entries are for Pamlico, and other entries are for other areas near Mina. Contains surface and underground notes as well as some underground geology. Circa 1920-1930. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 764. Nevada. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Bird’s Eye Real Photo Postcard, c.1908. Slightly over exposed image of Rawhide and surrounding mountains. Postmarked Rawhide, 1908 and cancelled Osceola Mills, PA, 1908. 3” x 5”. Extremely fine. Est. $300-600 765. Nevada. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Eureka Mining Co Corporate Seal. Incorporated 1908. 11” tall x 7” long. Bold embossing. Very fine. Est. $150-300 766. Nevada. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Survey Books. Two survey books from L. B. Spencer for the Rawhide district, circa 1909. Includes survey of mines on Grutt Hill. Detailed sketches of underground workings for several mining companies there, all labeled. Choice. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $150-300 767. Nevada. Mineral. Rhyolite. Granite Contact Mines Co. Cert #253. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to Elizabeth G. Stapler for 500 shares in 1907. Signed by Clay Salmon vice president and J. H. Fagan secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of a miner. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 10”. Datelined Rhyolite, Nevada. This company was probably operating in the Rhyolite area. Minor wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $100-200 768. Nevada. Mineral. Santa Fe. Calavada Copper Co. Cert #1324. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to Sussex D. Davis for 25 shares in 1917. Signed by E. B. Bronson president and Frederick C. Hart treasurer. Vignette of a two miners operating a pneumatic drill underground. Orange border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - New York Bank Note. 8 x 11”. Company owned the Copper Mountain group in the Santa Fe district 8 miles east of Luning. Also owned claims at Darwin, Inyo County, Cal, that was not being developed. The Nevada property had several deep shafts with 4000 feet of underground workings. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.1144). Extremely fine. Est. $40-80 769. Nevada. Mineral. Santa Fe. Copper King Mining & Smelting Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Nevada. Dated 1886. $500 denomination. Specimen stamped in red and punch holes on signature lines. 10 coupons attached. Vignette of 6 workers smelting ore. Green border and underprint. Printer: Homer Lee BNCo. 11 x 21. Folds and small tear at left margin on a fold. “Among the notable copper mines of Santa Fe district is the Copper King, 6 miles north of Luning, which, in the width of its ore-channel, its accessibility, and the uniform and amenable character of its ores, has hardly a parallel. The Copper King has an average vein width of 60-80 feet, courses southeast by northwest, and carries carbonate, oxide, and silicate ores, averaging 14 to 18 percent, through the mass of its lode from all to wall. It is opened by shaft and tunnel, and by various cuts and open excavations, exhibiting in all the same character and quality of ore. A supply of ore for years may be quarried from the surface of this lode. Several hundred tons are already piled up, awaiting the smelting works which the company contemplates building in Soda Springs Valley, 2 1/2 miles distant.” [Burchard,1884, p. 514]. Fine. Est. $200-400 770. Nevada. Mineral. Santa Fe. Santa Fe District Survey Book. L. B. Spencer Survey book for group of claims including the Sultan group, Bullhead group and others, possibly in the Santa Fe District, based on a township & range designation in the book. 1907. The claims are named after some of the best properties in the Goldfield district, such as the Red Top, Combination, etc. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 771. Nevada. Mineral. Simon. Simon Lead Mines Property Survey Book. Survey book of L. B. Spencer for the Simon Silver Lead mines at Simon. C1919. Also contains notes on Fitting, Nevada, a Pershing County site. The book contains the townsite and other surveys. 1907. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $100-200 772. Nevada. Mineral. Spencer. Spencer Townsite Survey Book. Survey book of L. B. Spencer for the Spencer Townsite, probably named by and after Spencer himself. This does not appear to be the same town of Spencer as mentioned in Carlson. Other pages show a survey of a railroad depot, which may be located between Hawthorn and Mina or Sodaville. Circa 1915. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 773. Nevada. Mineral. Walker Lake. Hawthorne to Schurz Survey Book. Road survey book of L. B. Spencer, 1916 from Hawthorn to Schurz. This is probably the original survey of the dirt road along the edge of Walker Lake, later abandoned for a more modern asphalt highway. Remnants of the rock-wall rimmed road can still be seen from the Highway today. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 774. Nevada. Mining. General Mines, Ltd Corporate Seal, 1933. Company listed as dead by 1937. It was incorporated in Nevada and probably operated within the state. 10” tall x 6” long. Minor chips to black paint. Very fine. Est. $50-100 775. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Gold Co. Specimen. Cert. #00000. Unsigned, Unissued, dated 19xx. Vignette of 4 miners working with picks underground. Green border and underprint, no seal. #53477 stamped in red at top of certificate. Printer: ABNCo. 8 x 10. Est. $150-300 776. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Mining Co Certificates. Lot of 4 pcs. (1) Cert #37. Great Western Mines Co of Nevada, issued 1932, signed, uncancelled, eagle vignette. (2) Cert #1345. Nevada Goldfields Cons Mines Co, issued 1958, signed, eagle vignette, green border, uncancelled. (3) Cert #4562. Reorganized Kewanas Mining Co, issued 1917, signed, no vignette, blue border, uncancelled. (4) Cert #4151. Nixon Nevada Cons Mines Co, issued 1923, signed, no vignette, blue border, uncancelled. All fine to very fine. Est. $50-100 Shop Online www.holabird.org 777. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Mining Co Certificates. Lot of 5 pcs. (1) Cert #5469. Hale & Norcross Mining Co, issued 1905, signed, cancelled, vignette of miner with pick. (2) Cert #2758. Cons Virginia Mining Co, issued 1946, signed by Zeb Kendall, orange print, cancelled. (3) Cert #10346. Cons Virginia Mining Co, issued 1935, signed, cancelled, green print. (4) Cert #4530. Exchequer Mining Co, Unissued, unsigned, black border and print. (5) Cert #474. Exchequer Quartz Mountain Mining Co, Unissued, signed, brown border and safety print, uncancelled. All very fine. Est. $75-150 778. Nevada. Northern Nevada. North Nevada Ore Specimen Collection. Mostly collected before 1940. Some choice stuff here: Native copper, 5.43 ozT, Ludwig, 2 x 4”; Nightingale district, 3.08 ozT; bismuth ore, Lyon Co., 1.43 ozT; Buckhorn mine tuff; Buckhorn mine rounded cobbles (mill or stream), 8.91 ozT, iron sulfides in quartz; Goldfield, three specimens mine not noted, probably collected 1916 when in Tonopah, 2.94 ozT; Moly from Fish Creek Wells, 1.76 ozT; Rip Van Winkle Silver mine, Elko Co., high grade silver sulfides, 3.30 ozT; coal from Coaldale, probably collected 1916 (Wyatt Earp was reported to have worked on this deposit); Weed Heights, copper sulfides, 7.53 ozT, 3 x 3 x 1” (site of Anaconda open pit copper mine near Yerington); El Dorado Canyon gold silver ore in quartz, 4.20 ozT; blue beryl crystal, Catlin Mine, Elko County, 3” cube partial crystal; Bunker Hill mine, Pine Nut Range. 3 x 3 x 3” specimen. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $250-350 Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Beatty Banner Mines Co, please see California. San Bernardino. Calico. 779. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Beatty Mountain Extension Mining Co. Cert #69. Incorporated in Nevada. Issued to Fred Crosby for 3000 shares in 1908. Signed by E .b. Bennett president and F. L. Warburton secretary. Vignette of treeless slope with mining camp with smaller vignettes of miners working underground. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 10”. “Principal Office, Beatty, Nevada” printed on reverse. Minor wear to fold creases. Fine to very fine. Est. $75-150 780. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bull Frog Nugget Mining Co. Cert #7. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Mrs. M. J. Smythe for 1000 shares in 1905. Signed by W. T. Daubh president and F. H. Dunnington secretary. Marvelous vignette of green frog sitting on gilt lily pad. Green border with gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 7 x 11”. Datelined Colorado Springs, Colo. Dunnington must have been a professional secretary as he also signed on the Calera GMC of Cripple Creek (see lot). Extremely fine. Extremely rare. Est. $400-700 781. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog & Other Districts Promotional Market Letter, 1907. Published by W. F. Bond & Co, Investment Securities, Commission Brokers. Weekly News Letter Mines & Market Condition, one dated January 14, the other March 18, 1907. Both issues discuss the mines of Bullfrog, Manhattan and Goldfield offering the most current situations, especially for investing. Each is 4pps, 8 x 11”. Included is a two page typed letter on W. F. Bond letterhead indicating that a prospectus is being mailed for the Bullfrog Pedestal. Wouldn’t we like to have that. Very fine. Est. $100-200 782. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog North Star Mining Co. Cert #1492. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Fred Crosby for 500 shares in 1908. Signed by Richard Willis president and J. Vincent Shoir secretary. No vignette. Uncancelled. Printer - Out West Stationer, Colorado Springs. Located on Ladd Mountain in the Bullfrog district, probably named after the famous North Star mine in Grass Valley, California. Rare. Very fine. Est. $75-150 783. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Mining Company Promotional Market Letters, 1906. Lot of 2 different pcs. Mining New Bureau, Catlin & Powell Co, Mining Share Brokers. Both from 1906. The 12 x 18”, 2 page sheets offer stock price listings for that week. The October 17, 1906 issue highlights the a rich strike was made at the Gold Bar in Bullfrog. This is the mine that Fred Holabird went on to open into an open mine. Very fine. Est. $75-150 784. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. White Water Bullfrog Mining Co Deed, 1906. Notarized in Santa Clara Co., California for F.E. Allyn of San Francisco to the White Water Bullfrog MC. 2 pgs. 8.5 x 14. Folds. VF. Claim is located near the Mayflower Group of claims and the Desert Arab Group. Est. $75-100 785. Nevada. Nye. Jackson. Gold Park Mining & Reduction Co Broadside, 1909. The broadside announced that the San Francisco, Star of the West, Arctic, Irene (Harry N. Mores Mines) mining claims located in the Jackson mining district, located in Gold Park, Nye and Lander Counties, were leased, for a two year term, by the Gold Park Mining & Reduction Co, April 1st, 1909. The main purpose of the broadside was to announce to the local workers that the new company was not responsible for work done on these properties with the statement: “Further notice is hereby given to all miners, mechanics, wood choppers, wood haulers, merchants, merchandise, storekeepers, and all other persons who may furnish any labor, goods, wares, merchandise, wood, hay, feed, or any material whatsoever for use of said above described mines…the undersigned…will be responsible for any work which may be done on said mines…” Printed at the bottom is : “Dated: Gold Park, Jackson Mining District, Counties of Nye and Lander, State of Nevada, April 2nd, 1909, Bank of Austin, Trustee.” The broadside is printed on cloth. There are several dark stains affecting the cloth but they do not detract from the piece. Very fine. Est. $250-500 786. Nevada. Nye. Kawich. Kawich Gold Flat Mining Co. Cert #59. Incorporated in Arizona. Unissued. Signed by R. Raycraft president and J. O. Magill secretary. Fabulous vignette at upper left of Indian in headdress. Underprint vignette in blue of a stream running through a valley. Black border wit bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 10”. Company probably had prospects northwest of Quartzite Mountain,. Kawich was located 5 miles north of Quartzite Mtn and Gold Flat was located just west. Kawich was said to have been a Shoshone Chief. Kawich is a Shoshone word meaning mountain. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200 787. Nevada. Nye. Lodi. Lodi, Luning & Gold Dyke Survey Book. Original survey book of L. B. Spencer, Mineral Surveyor, of Lodi mining claims and other properties near Mina, including Luning, Garfield, etc. all in Mineral County. 1909. This book contains notes on the oldest mining district that Spencer appears to have taken notes except for Aurora. Lodi was discovered in 1863. This book contains notes from the claims and mines in the post-1900 boom. Contains detailed maps and sketches. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $75-150 788. Nevada. Nye. Manhattan. April Fool Extension Mining Co. Cert #2791. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to Jos. B. Toplitz for 1000 shares in 1907. Signed by Kennedy vice president and E. McFadden secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11”. This company borrowed the name April Fool from the first claim discovered in the Manhattan district. The April Fool was discovered on April 1. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150 789. Nevada. Nye. Manhattan. Manhattan District Promotional Prospectus, c.1907. published by R. D. Robinson Co, Investment Securities. 4pps, 12 x 18”. Titled “Nevada Gold.” The text promotes the Manhattan district. A short history of the discovery is slightly different than that of Stanley Paher in Ghost Towns of Nevada. This piece states that George Humphrey was not out chasing cattle with his brother, as Paher writes. Rather, George Humphrey had been on a drinking binge in Tonopah and was slowly making his way back to Reno. He stopped for a rest after “feeling the affects of what he had been through…” and noticed what looked like gold ore at his feet. Which ever story you chose, the claim was found on April 1, 1906, by Humphrey and was named the April Fool. This led to the Manhattan boom of 1906-07 and later in 1909. Wonderful promotional item from Manhattan. Very fine. Est. $100-200 Shop Online www.holabird.org 790. Nevada. Nye. Rhyolite. Rhyolite Mining & Brokerage Co Letter to Louis Schloss. R.C. Hardy advises Schloss to get to work on claim no. 1…”It is impossible to get a reliable contractor at this season of the year (July, 1906).” Folds, 8.5 x 11. Typewritten. Est. $75-150 791. Nevada. Nye. Rhyolite. Southern Hotel Letterhead, to Louis Schloss. Blue Southern Hotel letterhead, dated January 23, 1911, note addressed to Louis (Schloss) from “Cad.” Meas. 6” wide, but length is torn off. Remaining portion is about 5.” Blue paper. The Southern Hotel advertises itself as “The only Hotel in the Bullfrog District…” Extra rare. Est. $100-200 792. Nevada. Nye. Rochester. Chas Riggs Medicine Bottle. Paper labeled medicine bottle. The label is more than half gone. What is viewable is: Chas. Riggs(?), Druggist, Rochester, Nevada. 5” tall. Dirt on inside. No chips or dings. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100 793. Nevada. Nye. Round Mountain. Round Mountain Sphinx Mining Co. Cert #1553. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to R. B. Haines for 100 shares in 1908. Signed by J. P. Sitton president and John E. Fryer secretary. Vignette of a snow capped peak. Brown border and seal. Cancelled by purple rubber stamp that indicates that this certificate was exchangeable for shares in the Round Mountain Mining Co. Printer - W. H. Kistler. 7 x 10”. Very fine. Scarce. Est. $50-100 794. Nevada. Nye. Round Mountain.. Round Mountain Sphinx Document. From Louis Schloss to R.L. (Dick) Colburn. Colburn is of the R.L. Colburn and Company, Bankers & Brokers, in Goldfield. Schloss discusses doing business “with Rice on the Round Mountain Sphinx,” and cautioning him to use code words if he replies by the use of the wires. Dated Aug. 11th, 1910. Tears and staining along top. 8.5 x 11”. Unsigned. Est. $75-150 795. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Golden Anchor Mining Co. Cert #A3381. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to James L. Mayberry for 100 shares in 1906. Signed by Austin president and Geo K Anderson asst secretary. Vignette at upper left of seated woman. Green border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Republic Bank Note. 8 x 11”. “Tonopah, Nevada” printed below title. Extremely fine. Est. $40-80 796. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Iowa Tonopah Mining Co. Cert #320. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Chas. E. Hudson for 55,000 shares in 1909. Signed by Chas. E. Hudson president and A. A. Brewer secretary. Vignette at upper left of antlered elk. Black border with attractive brown safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 10”. Datelined Salt Lake City (crossed out) with San Francisco handwritten. “Mines in Tonopah, Nev.” printed below title. Company owned the Accidental claim which it sold to Tonopah Ext MC in 1920. (Mines Handbook, 1925). Very Fine. Est. $50-100 797. No Lot. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Jim Butler Mine Specimen. In 1916 John Lane and Al Laird worked for the Jim Butler Mining Co in the Butler mine, according to the Lane Memoirs. That year they produced 46,489 tons of ore worth $19.78 per ton, thus approximately 25 ounce per ton silver ore, and about 0.3 oz/t gold. Most ore came from the Mizpah vein probably somewhere between the 800 and 1200 levels. [Mines Handbook, 1918, p1160]. The following specimens were collected by Lane because of their high grade nature. 798. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Jim Butler Mine Specimen. 2 x 3.5 x 2” lead-silver sulfides, mostly galena with curved surfaces. Also has classic boxwork. This choice specimen weighs about 2 pounds. For the story of this specimen see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $150-300 799. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Jim Butler Mine Specimen. Pyrargyrite, silver antimony from the Butler Mine. 2 x 2 x 1”, 3.01 ozT. Sulfides in quartz. For the story of this specimen see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $100-200 800. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Jim Butler Mine Specimens. Two choice large specimens of “silver and ruby silver” in quartz from the Butler mine. Both are about 3 x 3 x 4” weighing about 1.5 pounds each. Silver sulfides in quartz. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $300-600 801. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Jim Butler Mine Specimens. Three specimens from the Butler mine. Silver sulfides in breccia. Two are 2 x 2 x 3”, the third are small silver-lead samples. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $150-300 802. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. MacNamara Mining & Milling Co. Lot of 3 similar pcs. Certs #6055, 9934 & 13442. Issued in 1912 & 1920. All signed by J. Joseph president and Elliot secretary. No vignette. Black border. All uncancelled. Printer - Olsen Litho SF. 4 x 7”. Fine. Est. $50-100 803. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Nevada First National Bank of Tonopah, Specimen. Cert. #00000. Unsigned, issued, undated. Vignette of bald eagle and United States shield at top center. Green border. Specimen printed in red on signature lines and holes punched. Printer: Franklin-Lee BNCo,.N.Y. 7 x 11 with stub attached at left end. Datelined Tonopah. Est. $200-400 804. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Co. Cert #284. Unissued, unsigned. Incorporated in Nevada. Vignette of a train with several workers along the tracks. Green border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11”. Datelined Philadelphia. One Nevada’s great railroad companies. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300 805. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Billheads, 1905-1910. Lot of 3 pcs. Diamondfield Black Butte Cons Mining Co letterhead with typed noted to the State Bank and Trust about stock certificate exchanges. Goldfield Ethel Mining Co, 1910, billhead. Goldfield Cons Mines Co billhead for legal services with Campbell, Metson and Brown, 1907. All fine. Est. $50-75 806. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Extension Mining Co & Tonopah Extension Mines Co. Lot of 6 pcs. Certs #72, A35282, 26546 & A43462. Tonopah Extension Mining Co, all issued between 1922 & 1928, signed, all uncancelled, three with blue background, one with yellow background, 7 x 10”. Cert #N7827 & L258. Tonopah Extension Mines Co, Unissued, one signed, other is not signed, both have eagle vignette, one has green border, other has orange border, both uncancelled. All very fine. Est. $50-100 807. Nevada. Nye. Wahmonie. Wahmonie Area Survey Book. Survey book for L. B. Spencer from the late mining camp of Wahmonie. Includes Spencer’s original town layout with sketches, mining claims and some underground notes. Important book from the beginning of Wahmonie. For the story of L. B. Spencer see Nevada. Mineral. Acme. Est. $150-300 Your Quality Consignments Wanted Rare Tokens, Mining History, Native American, Gaming & Casino and all other collectibles 808. Nevada. Ormsby. Carson City. Folsom’s Milk Bottle. Green pyro-glaze: Folsom’s / Phone 1 / Carson City, Nev. On reverse: “best by test”. Half pint bottle. Clear, no chips or dings. Mint. Est. $50-100 809. Nevada. Ormsby. Carson City. J. G. Fox Metal Advertisement Tag, c.1875-85. John G. Fox / Carson / City / Nev // Watch / Maker / And / Jeweler. Round eyelet at top attached to squarish shape. About 1” inch long. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-200 810. Nevada. Ormsby. Carson City. Mosler Safe Co Documents. Letterhead regarding the bank’s purchase of a safe, one with an accompanying telegraph, 1901-02; Mosler Safe Co. safe specification order form. 14” x 8 3/4”. All vf, some with folds. Est. $40-80 811. Nevada. Railroad. Southern Pacific Railroad Documents, 1900-06. Group of six items from H. A. Steed, an engineer living in Wells working for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Steed took correspondence school for a certificate to operate and test a train and completed the courses on running a locomotive. Two of the certificates resemble stock certificates but are certificates of completion from the International Correspondence Schools at Scranton, PA, 1906. Another is another certificate from the same school on a very fancy certificate showing that Steed had received or purchased a scholarship. At the time (1905) he was living in Ogden, Utah. The other three items are engineer’s record books from 1900, 1901, 1906 when Steed lived at Wells and worked for the railroad as a lineman and perhaps engineer’s assistant. Interesting archive of a locomotive engineer. Est. $100-300 812. Nevada. Storey. Gold Hill. Cons New York Mining Co. Cert #2257. Incorporated in California. Issued to John A. Walls for 15 shares in 1892. Signed by president and Chas Elliot secretary. Vignette at left of the Statue of Liberty. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - Galloway. 4 x 9”. Location Gold Hill Mining Dist, Storey Co, Nev. Printed on certificate. Light brown stain at right edge. Staple holes at left edge. Fine. Est. $100-200 813. Nevada. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Original Photographs. Five views of Gold Hill taken by McFarland, circa 1935 in the winter. All 5 x 8”. Outstanding group, consisting of two views looking at town from the divide, two street scenes showing Maynard building and Miner’s Union Hall, and a grave site. Est. $150-300 814. Nevada. Storey. Virginia. B Street Building Original Photographs. Four very nice building and street scenes on B Street. Miner’s Union Hall, Masonic Hall, Piper’s Opera House and County Court House. All photos are by McFarland, c 1935. 5 x 8”. Est. $100-200 815. Nevada. Storey. Virginia. Comstock Ore Specimen Collection. Collected 1949 per labels. Four specimens. Ophir mine, 5.16 ozT, 2x2”, silver sulfides in quartz; Ophir mine, 6.30 ozT, silver sulfides in quartz with yellow sulfide stain, 2 x 3 x 2”; Mine unknown, gift of Been Mesbeck, “32,000 oz of silver”. High grade sulfides in quartz, 5.6 oz T, 2” cube; Ophir Mine collected from the dump, sulfides, low grade. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $200-400 816. Nevada. Storey. Virginia. Cons Virginia & California Mines Ore Block Surveys, 1875 and San Francisco Mint Plans of the Separation Room, 1873. Lot of 2 pcs. We are not sure why these two different plans are attached, but they are two distinct plans attached. One is titled Plan of Separation Room US Mint, San Francisco, 1873. No drafter noted. 22 x 31”. The second is a wonderful survey by J. Adams, 1875. The survey shows the ore blocks of the Con Virginia with boundaries marked at left for the California Mines and at right of the Ophir. The plan view shows ore with connecting drifts for levels marked as between 1400 and 1600. 22x 31”. Extremely fragile along fold creases for both pieces. Rare. Est. $100-200 (not illustrated) 817. Nevada. Storey. Virginia. Empire State Silver Mining Co. Cert #94. Incorporated in California. Issued to Joseph E. Smiley for 100 shares in 1878. Signed by Joseph E. Smiley president and D. F. Verdenal secretary. Vignette at upper left of two seated women with shield between. Uncancelled. Printer - H. S. Crocker, SF. 4 x 9”. “Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada.” printed on certificate. The Empire State claim was located just north of the Keystone shaft at the far end of the Comstock. In fact it is off the Comstock lode. The stock was only traded a short while, possibly because the buyers realized it had little or no potential. Smiley was president of the California Stock Exchange. Very fine. Est. $150-300 818. Nevada. Storey. Virginia. Original Keystone Silver Mining Co. Cert #1804. Incorporated in California. Issued to Samuel B. Thomas for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by Samuel L. Thellen vice president and F. E. Lutz secretary. Vignette at left of what appears to be the Pennsylvania State seal. Black border and print on yellow paper. Uncancelled. Printer - Britton & Rey. 4 x 9”. The Keystone is about one mile north of the Utah shaft, and out of the normal producing area of the Comstock. The claim itself was directly adjacent to the Utah claim, but does not show on the Becker map. It was located in November 1859. Reports from 1879 indicated reaching ore at a depth of 500 feet. Very fine. Est. $120-250 819. Nevada. Storey. Virginia. Virginia City & Gold Hill Ordinances, 1888. by F. M. Huffaker and J. P. Flanningham, Board of County Commissioners. Published by Wm. Sutherland, Printer, Black Building, Taylor Street. 130+pps, 6 x 9”, original leather hard boards. Bound in government style. Begins with a listing of the municipal officers of Virginia City from 1864-91. The following pages contain the ordinances of the town and county. Page 73 offers the ordinance “to Abolish Opium Smoking Dens.” Others refer to saloon ownership, road maintenance and other standard items. Indexed. Tear to binding at edges. Fair to fine condition. Est. $100-200 820. Nevada. Storey. Virginia. Virginia City Winter Photographs. Five views of Virginia City, 1914 winter snow storm at the V&T depot. Probably McFarland photos. 5 x 7”, printed 1940. Est. $100-200 Consignments Wanted Call Us Toll Free 877-852-8822 821. Nevada. Telephone. Nevada Telephone Book Directories, 1951-1991. Lot of 5 pcs. (1) Southern Nevada Telephone Directory, 1951, 200pps, original paper wrap, poor. (2) Southern Nevada Telephone Directory, 1952, 200+/-pps, poor. (3) Las Vegas and Vicinity Phone Book, 1958, 380+/- pps, poor. (4) U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Operations Office Telephone Book, Las Vegas, 1969. 72pps, very fine. (5) Lincoln County Phone Book, 1991, 80+/- pps, very fine. Est. $300-600 822. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. First National Bank of Nevada Courtesy Card. This is the first bank card issued in the State of Nevada, in the early 1950’s. Made of brass, issued to Mrs. C.V. Isbell, with her signature engraved on the signature line, and signed by E.S. Questa, President, embossed. Logo of the bank, a Conestoga wagon with mountains in background, surrounded by blue enamel border, left bottom. First National Bank of Nevada, 1929-1984 (now Wells Fargo Bank), wanted to extend special consideration to a few of its very best customers. Then President Eddie Questa, later killed in an airplane crash in 1962, went to eh expenses of having individually made a “Statewide Courtesy Card.” The bank had branches throughout Nevada where this card would allow favorable service to whatever the cardholder requested. Mrs. C.V. Isbell was the wife of the owner of the largest construction companies in Nevada. See enclosed article on Isbell Construction Company. Est. $400-800 823. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. First National Bank of Nevada. Cert. #4423, incorporated in Nevada. Issued to Mary Dolores Young & Mary Dolores Cunningham, JT Ten*, 19 shares, in 1973. Small vignette of covered wagon and oxen. Signed by J.R. LeMay, cashier and A.M. Smith, president. Uncancelled. No printer shown. 8 1/2 x 11.” Dateline Reno. This company was merged into Wells, Fargo and is presently a live stock. However, it is offered here only as a collectible, not as a security. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200 Come See Us at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Feb 12-15. 2004 Bring Your Consigments, Preview Lots, or Just Introduce Yourself 824. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Jas. H. Crockwell, Traveling Photographer. Cabinet card photo of a small child in white lacey dress, taken in Reno. On reverse is stamped photographer’s name and location in Salt Lake City, Utah. Est. $25-50 825. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Nevada Packing Co Seltzer Bottle, c.1915. Beautiful aqua seltzer bottle. Property of / Nevada Packing / Company / Reno, Nevada. 10” tall, 4” diameter. Bottle has been buffed and polished. Metal seltzer top does not match bottle. No chips or dings. Extremely rare, only 3 or 4 known. Est. $500-1000 826. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Nevada Round Up Souvenir Program, 1920. The souvenir program from the 2nd Annual Nevada Round Up, Reno’s Annual Carnival of the Range. Held July 2-5, 1920. 32pps, 7 x 10”. Original wrap with some chips and wear. Full of Reno business ads. Some illustrations of rodeo events. Rare. Fine. Est. $100-200 827. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Reno Bottling Works Seltzer Bottle, c.1915-20. Clear glass. Reno Bottling Works / (star) / Reno. 10” tall, 4” diameter. Metal seltzer top does not match. Bottle has been buffed and polished. Chip on base lip. Est. $100-200 828. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Reno Brewing Co Seltzer Bottle, c.1920. Clear glass. Reno / Brewing Co / Reno, Nevada. 10” tall, 4” diameter. Metal seltzer top does not match. Bottle has been buffed and polished. Two small dings on base lip, does not detract. Est. $250-500 Shop Online www.holabird.org 829. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Reno Housing Authority, Specimen. Incorporated in Nevada in 1943. $1000 denomination. Specimen stamped in red over chairman’s signature and holes punched. Vignette of allegorical seated male in front of waterfront cityscape. Green border and underprint. Printer: Franklin Lee Division, ABNCo. 10 x 15. 80 coupons attached. Est. $200-400 830. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Reno Stock Exchange Co. Cert #1. Incorporated in Nevada 1905. Issued to E. R. Dodge for 2500 shares in 1906. Signed by A. J. Groehlich president and J. S. Halliddy secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Black and bronze border with bronze seal, underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 10”. Est. $200-400 831. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Silver State Seltzer Bottle. Clear glass. Green pyro-glaze Silver / State / Reno / Net / Contents / Over 32 oz, within shape of Nevada. 10” tall, 4” diameter. Metal seltzer top does not match. Bottle has been buffed and polished. No obvious chips or dings. Est. $50-100 832. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Swisher & Bender Photo of Benjamin F. Curler. Cabinet card photo by Reno photographers, Swisher and Bender, not listed in Mautz. Benjamin Franklin Curler is listed in Davis, p. 1120. He was a member of the Territorial Legislature and District Attorney for Churchill Co., and also DA in Nye and Esmeralda counties. Served as judge in Nye and Churchill for 8 years. In 1867 he was in Belmont and in the 1890’s was an attorney in Reno. He was prosecuting attorney in the murder trial of Alice M. Hartley in 1894, convicted of killing Nevada State Senator Murray D. Foley, in what was called “The Murder of the Century.” Est. $25-50 833. Nevada. White Pine. Black Horse. Amalgamated Nevada Mines & Power Co. Cert #971. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to Mary E. Agen for 100 shares in 1907. Signed by Wm N. Johnson president and C. O. Elsingwood secretary. Vignette of two miners underground. Orange border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 8 x 12”. Property was located in the Black Horse district, White Pine County - dm. Fine to very fine. Est. $30-60 10596 21 834. Nevada. White Pine. Ely. Ely Central Copper Co. Specimen Bond. #0000. Incorporated in Delaware. #32313 stamped in red, also Specimen on signature lines and holes punched. $100 denomination. Unsigned, dated 1910. Vignette of 4 underground miners in foreground, one holding up a lantern. Red border and underprint (“Gold”). Printer: ABNCo. 20 coupons attached. Meas. 9.5 x 13. Est. $100-200 835. Nevada. White Pine. Ely. Ely Copper Pieces. Box of copper pieces from Ely open pit operations, probably collected pre-1940. All native copper drippings possibly from ingot pouring room, slice of a copper ingot, and other oddities. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $50-100 836. Nevada. White Pine. Ely. Ely Copper Specimens. Two large specimens of native copper. Probably collected by Laird before 1920. One is 5 x 5 x 4”, the other 2 x 3 x 4” with quartz. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $100-200 837. Nevada. White Pine. Hamilton. Hamilton High Grade Ore Specimens. Lot of 4 pcs. Possibly from the Eberhardt. The four specimens combined weigh about 2 pounds and are generally about 2 x 2 x 2” or larger. Probably collected by the Laird family, cousins of Lane. For the story of these specimens see California. San Bernardino. Calico. Est. $150-300 838. Nevada. White Pine. Hamilton. Syndicate Mines Inc Corporate Seal. Incorporated in 1926. 6” tall x 4” long. Owned property adjoining the Argyle mine on Treasure Hill. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.1616). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100 839. Nevada. White Pine. Ruth. Nevada Cons Copper Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Maine, 1904. $1000 denomination. Dated 1908. Holes punched across signature lines. Vignette of 4 miners working underground. Green border and underprint. 20 coupons attached. Printer: International BNCo. 10 x 15. Incorporated as a merger of the Boston & Nevada Copper Co. and White Pine Copper Co. Dividends began Oct. 1909. The company absorbed the Cumberland-Ely Copper Co. in 1910. 106 patented and 27 unpatented claims. The geologic features are somewhat similar to those of Morenci, AZ and Bingham, UT. ..The main orebodies are found in monzonite porphyry…small bodies of high-grade copper ore are encountered in the sedimentary near the contact….Development has so far proved the existence of 3 main orebodies: The Copper Flat, Ruth, and Veteral. About 10,000 tons or ore and 10,000 yards of overburden are handled daily…The property has been splendidly developed and is being managed with ability and success [Ref: Mines Handbook, 1918, pgs. 1194-1203]. VF. Est. $200-400 840. Nevada. White Pine. Treasure Hill. Cons Treasure Co. Specimen proof. Incorporated in New York, 1879. Unissued, unsigned, dated 188x. Vignette of 2 men working at shaft entrance under a ramada with ore bucket, and 2 other men with wheelbarrows, houses in background. Small vignette at bottom center of allegorical head with feathered helmet. Black border. Printer: ABNCo. 6.5 x 10. Intentional cut at lower right corner. Lower left corner has chip missing. Folds. Datelined New York. Burchard mentions that work continued on the mines of Treasure Hill (1884, p. 560). Est. $200-400 NEW MEXICO 841. New Mexico. General. Small Town Billhead Collection. About 29 pieces. Carthage (3pcs) Carthage Fuel, 1919; Engle (manuscript, 1920); Magdalena (4pcs) Becker-Mactavish co. 1913-19; San Acacia (1) The B. R. O. Arc Mercantile Co, 1919; San Maricial (2) Jules Grandjean transfer, coal and ice, 1918; Socorro (19pcs) c1913-20. The best piece from Socorro is from the Hilton Pharmacy, 1914. Conrad Hilton was from this area of New Mexico and owned a general store at the turn of the century. He may have owned this pharmacy or was a elative. Est. $75-150 842. New Mexico. Grant. Pinos Altos. Mountain Key Mining Co. Cert #724. Incorporated in Territory of New Mexico. Issued to Wm Adelaide Papin for 100 shares in 1891. Signed by John Boyle president and Edw Sloan secretary. No vignette. Black print on crème paper. Uncancelled. Printer - Buxton & Skinner, St. Louis. 6 x 8”. Datelined St. Louis. The mine was located in the Pinos Altos district of Grant County (dm). Very fine. Est. $100-150 843. New Mexico. Grant. Silver City. Oro Moneda Mining Co Documents. Carbon copies on two typewritten half-sheets, one from F.G. Fish, datelined Baltimore, and the second from Arthur Levan, datelined Denver, both dated 1908. 5.5 x 7.5 ea. Vol. III of the Copper Handbook (Stevens, pgs. 889-90) states, “Dead. A deliberate swindle, promoted by Arthur Levan, Wm. E. Wilson, W.B. Cameron, E.A. Keables, C. L. Blackman, David H. Lawrence, E.W. Sebben, Dr. B.C. Hunt, Danton B. Pinkus, Geo. S. DuBois and Lee DuBois, who were convicted of using the mails to defraud. These conspirators were given very light punishments, the heaviest penalty being thirty days in jail and a $1000 fine, while Arthur Levan, apparently the head of the gang, was fined $100 and costs. Apparently it is very cheap to promote deliberate swindles through the United States mails.” Est. $100-200 844. New Mexico. Lincoln. El Capitan Land & Cattle Co. Cert. #6 for $1000. Incorporated in New Mexico in 1885. Issued to Horace K. Thurber in 1885. Signed by M.E. Richardson, president, and C.S. Thurber, secretary. Vignette of two bulls, top left. “Lincoln County, New Mexico” printed below masthead. Black border and print. Printer: Trautmann, Bailey & Blampey, N.Y. 8 x 12. Folds, trimmed unevenly at bottom. Datelined Fort Stanton, Lincoln County, New Mexico. Melvin Emyor Richardson (1851-1923) was one of the founders of El Capitan Land and Cattle Company, later known as the Block Ranch, in central New Mexico in 1885. The ranching family had holdings in Lincoln County and Otero County, New Mexico including Three Rivers, Tres Ritos, and Spencer ranches. They owned several cattle companies including El Capitan Land and Cattle Company, El Capitan Live Stock Company, Tres Ritos Ranch Company, Three Rivers Land and Livestock Company, Quatro Amigos Cattle Company, and Carrizozo Cattle Ranch Company. Est. $200-400 845. New Mexico. Luna. Deming. Camp Cody Silver Souvenir Spoon, c.1920-30. 5.5” long. Bowl has embossed portrait of Bill Cody on horseback. Camp Cody and Deming, N. M. circle the portrait. Buffalo Bill died in 1917. Also in 1917, nearly 17,000 troops were housed at Camp Cody and after the war it served as a health facility for the military. In 1922, Camp Cody was given to the town of Deming. Very fine. Est. $35-70 846. New Mexico. Mining. Gold Bullion Co. Cert #143. Incorporated in New Mexico. Issued to G. F. Moulton for 20 shares in 1905. Signed by president and S. Allen secretary. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 10”. This company may have had its operations in New Mexico or Arizona. There are several different Gold Bullion mines and mining companies with Gold Bullion in the title. Very fine. Est. $50-100 847. New Mexico. Mining. Taos Milling Co Documents. Declaration that Taos Milling Co, (No. 3107) files its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary’s office on May 16, 1902. Signed by J.W. Raynolds, Secretary of the Territory of New Mexico. 8 x 12.5 Folds. VF. Est. $100-200 848. New Mexico. Santa Fe. Industrial Gold Placer Co. Cert #468. No incorporation data. Issued to John Stinghuffe for 1000 shares in 1899. Signed by H. S. Strevens president and Philip Campbell secretary. Bronze border, seal and underprint. Printed on blue paper. Uncancelled. Printer - Martin B. Brown Co. 4 x 8”. Datelined New York. Placer gold was discovered at Tuerto Creek in 1839. The original town on this site was Real de San Francisco. There was a post office at Golden from 1880-1928 (Pearce). Very fine. Est. $100-200 849. New Mexico. Santa Fe. Cerillos. Los Cerillos Mines Document Archive, 1879-89. The archive chronicles the staking, selling, sometimes through divided interests of partners, and the acquisition and consolidation of the district claims by Holman, a man from Massachusetts. He and his partners then several years later sold the group to a British concern, known as the Cash Entry Mining Co. The Cerrillos District was visited by great American mining geologist William Phipps Blake in 1858 as part of an inspection of the turquoise deposits there. In 1879 discovery of precious metals was made. One of the mining camps that sprang up was Carbonateville, documented in this archive. The Cash Entry was noted as one of the better producers, according to Jones in Old Mines and Ghost Camps of New Mexico, 1968. Burchard wrote much on the district in the 1882 and 1883 volumes but not in the 1885 volume. He discusses the Cash Entry as an important mine. In 1883 it had three shafts to a depth of about 150 feet each. The ores were lead-silver based in galena in veins 5-20 feet thick. Most of the information in the 1882 Burchard (in Report of the Director of the Mine) was from the Saint Louis and New Mexico Mining Company and a few others. This archive contains 31 documents dating from 1879 to 1889 when the [British] Cash Entry Mining Company took over. The archive includes deeds, location certificates, title papers etc from the following mining claims or properties: Dove lode, General Moore lode, Troy lode, Specie Payment lode, Sure Deposit lode, Argentum lode, Belle Purden lode, Masonic lode, Security lode, Prize Lode. In many cases, George Holman was consolidating various smaller interests in these properties. Of particular interest are two important documents. The first is a title summary chart of the claims, their dates of location, ownership, transfer date to Holman, etc. The second is the document where the British company buys the Cash Entry. The British were represented by a man named Simpson, and the Cash Entry by Mr. Thornton, “managing owner.” Attached is a fantastic map, pen and ink in linen in three colors from 1889. It shows the surveyed claims, streams, roads, buildings, mines and other data. Aside from the holdings of the Cash Entry are the holdings of the Cerrillos and Tennessee Mining Company to the west. The map shows the complete surveyed mining camp layout of the Cash Entry, complete with the following buildings: engine house, store, boarding house, stable, shaft houses, office, and assay office. The mine and property is located in T14N R8E. Also included are two original land patents for property in that township from 1897, but signed by the President’s secretary. This is a very important archive chronicling the discovery and development of a New Mexico silver mine and its eventual sale and investment to a British mining concern. Est. $500-1000 850. New Mexico. Santa Fe. Cerillos. Strong Box. Paper tag on top has W. T. Thornton. 10” wide, 7” deep, 4” tall. Black with gold accents. This strong box contained the document archive from the Los Cerillos mines discovery (see lot above). The only connection to W. T. Thornton that would located was on two different document within the University of New Mexico Special Collections. Thornton had set letters to Pelipe Chavez for a survey Thornton had done on the Nicolas de Chavez Grant. Fine. Est. $50-100 851. New Mexico. Santa Fe. Santa Fe. New Mexico State Penitentiary Lettersheet, 1914. New Mexico State Seal blue print vignette at upper left. John B. McManus, Superintendent. Typed letter to National Foundry Co, Albuquerque. 8 x 11”. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50 852. New Mexico. Sierra. Engle. Silver & Gold Scorification Assay, 1882. Datelined Engle, New Mexico, 1882. Ore sampled from Golden Fleece, sampled by Cols Branson and Edwards. Gold came back at 0.00015 M.Grms and 30.000 grms. Signed by W. M. James. Engle is located within Sierra County and named after the engineer who pushed the railroad through the town in 1879. Very fine. Est. $75-150 Shop Online www.holabird.org 853. New Mexico. Socorro. San Marcial. Horny Toad Smoke House Lettersheet, 1921. “Cigars, Candies, Pool” King, Nilsen & Co. Letter to the Illinois Brewing Co. Rare. Est. $25-50 854. New Mexico. Socorro. San Marcial. Wigwam Saloon Billhead, 1920. J. B. Harry Proprietor. In this document, E. Ortega crossed out the saloon name and entered his own and used the letterhead as a letter to the Illinois Brewing Co and wrote the letter in Spanish, dated 1920. Rare saloon letterhead from New Mexico. Est. $50-100 855. New Mexico. Socorro. Socorro. Illinois Brewing Co Lettersheet, 192x. “Ice and Soda Water manufacturers” The letter is in regards to a tax paid by the company for soda water sold in 20 gallon containers to owners of soda fountains. Rare. Est. $25-50 856. New Mexico. Taos. Red River. Caribel Mining & Milling Co. Cert #555. Incorporated in New Mexico. Issued to Bernice A. Schweder for 25 shares in 1919. Signed by H. L. Pratt president and J. M. Garlow secretary. Vignette of mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes of miners. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11” Owned 236 acres located 5 miles from Red River. There was a 1600 foot tunnel that was reported to have a 4 foot vein assaying at $22 in gold and silver per ton. Prior to 1925, property was advertised to be sold as sheriff’s sale to settle a judgment. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1553). Extremely fine. Est. $40-80 857. New Mexico. Valencia. Belen. Ignacio Tafoya Deputy Sheriff Letterhead, 1920. Great 1920 letter on printed letterhead of Ignacio Tafoya, Deputy Sheriff of Belen writing to the Illinois Brewing Company complaining about not getting shipment of soda barrels on time and losing money because of it. Certainly a complaint on the letterhead of a sheriff would have warranted immediate attention. The Illinois Brewing Company was a Socorro, NM ice and soda water dealer after prohibition started. Est. $50-100 NEW YORK 858. New York. Fraternal. Wm. & Samuel Addoms and the Society of the Cincinnati. Lot of 4 pcs. Two leather-bound volumes with the names William Addoms and Samuel K. Addoms in gilt on the covers. The first volume is a copy of the by-laws of the “Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati,” with copies of signatures of officers (1779-1850), a picture of the flag (handwritten below the flag: “Made by Mrs. George Washington and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton and presented by them to The Society of the Cincinnati.” Included with the volume are some 1890’s news clippings. The second volume is titled “Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati formed by the Officers of the American Army of the Revolution 1783, With Extracts, from the Proceedings of its General Meetings and from the Transactions of the New York State Society, by John Schuyler, Secretary (New York, 1886, 369 pgs). Contains 44 engraved plates of founding members, replicas of their signatures. Third item is a soft cover, “Roster of the society of the Cincinnati,” published in 1998, 322 pgs. With an alphabetical index included. Fourth publication is a soft cover is a 1920 New Hampshire Banquet Menu and Program for the Triennial Reunion of the group. Color plates of their hall, the tavern “Birthplace of the Society” and founding leader. Tied with silken cord and (broken) seal. News clippings included. The larger books measure 7 x 11 and 8 x 10, Leather covered boards are worn at edges, binding coming loose in places. The menu and rosters, paper covered, are in nice condition. The Society was founded to honor the memory of their ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War and to render homage to the principles for which those ancestors had fought. William Addoms, of Brooklyn, a hide and leather dealer was born in 1804 and died in 1890. His sons William H. and Samuel K. succeeded him in business. Est. $300-500 859. New York. New York. Liberty Loan Address by W.G. McAdoo, 1918. The Fourth Liberty Loan An Address Delivered by Hon. W.G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, To Liberty Loan Organizations and Workers of the Second Federal Reserve District at Carnegie Hall, New York, September 24, 1918. 4 pgs. 8.5 x 11. A good WWI piece. Est. $50-75 NORTH CAROLINA 860. North Carolina. Ashe. New River. Ore Knob Copper Co of Baltimore City, Specimen. Unissued. Incorporated in Maryland, 1878. Unsigned. Dated 18xx. Small vignette of mill site with ore train in foreground. Brown border on tan paper. No printer noted. 7 x 10. Certificate show glued patches on reverse where torn from album. VG. The mine, opened previous to 1860 and closed 1885, when the property was sold, is said to have yielded net profits of $60,302 in 1874. The mine had a fissure vein of 6’ -20’ width, of nearly vertical dip, in micaceous granite and mica-schist, carrying high-grade copper sulphides, and was opened by a number of shallow shafts, deepest circa 400.’ Formerly at Jefferson, N.C. [Ref: Mines Handbook, 1910-11, p. 1351]. Est. $250-500 861. North Carolina. McDowell. Granville Gold Co. Cert #4661. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Alex C. Lassen for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by William Brandrell asst president and Edward H. Mulford secretary. Vignette at middle of four miners working an outcrop with one of the miners looking on and standing next to a horse. Black border with pink underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Maverick & Wissinger, NY. 7 x 9”. Datelined New York. The United States Mint first recorded the mining of gold in North Carolina in 1804. The Granville mine was located two miles southeast of Vein Mountain, McDowell County (Burchard, 1882, p.467). Balch (1882, p.1142) reports the mine was a placer deposit mined hydraulically. The company had ditches twenty miles long and a sixty foot head of water. Small staple holes at upper left corner. Very to extremely fine, but not too rare. Est. $75-150 862. North Carolina. Mecklenburg. St. Catherine Gold Mining & Reduction Co. Cert #28. Incorporated in North Carolina. Issued to Thos G. Lovegrove for 100 shares in 1896. Signed by Geo F Eschniston president and Frank C. Yrnnaw treasurer. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with green underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Albert B King, NY. 8 x 10”. Datelined Charlotte, N. C. This is probably related to the St. Catherine mine located in Mecklenburg County very near the Rudisil mine. In 1883, a ten stamp mill was erected and the assays were running very strong, between $24 and $55 gold per ton. The workings had reached 350 feet. The mine is commented on by Herman H. Bryson (Gold Deposits in North Carolina, 1936, p.10,14-15). But based on his last statement, it appears that this nearer company was not successful at getting off the ground; “The last work at the St. Catherine was in 1887.” (p.116). Fine to very fine. Est. $75-150 OKLAHOMA 863. Oklahoma. Kay. Ponca City. 101 Ranch. by Collings and England, 1972. 255pps, indexed. Published by University of Oklahoma Press. Paperback. The book tells the whole story of the 101 Ranch and its founder Colonel George W. Miller. 5 x 8”. Wear to right edge. Book has been read. Fair. Est. $25-50 OREGON 864. Oregon. Baker. Baker City. Baker City Souvenir Spoon. Engraved bowl with Baker City, Oregon. Mountain scene with miner on horseback with pack mule. Artistic woman on handle end. 6” long. Sterling. Est. $75-100 865. Oregon. Book. Oregon Geology. by Thomas Condon, 1910. Published by J. K. Gill Co, Portland, OR. 190pps, indexed. Original blue hard boards with wear to spine and corners. Contains about 30 photographic plates. Text mainly discusses Cenozoic geology with an emphasis on fossils. Fine. Est. $75-120 866. Oregon. Malheur. Canyon City Stage Company Way-Bill, 1889. Way-Bill #10, between Baker City and Malheur, November 22, 1889. Lists J.P. Faull, Proprietor. Passenger list to Malheur, $3.50 fare: 1 Chinaman from B.C., Mrs. Meyers, 1 Chinaman from Bridgeport. Essentially all freight, passengers and mail traveled by stage company to the early, remote mining areas of the state. 14 x 20 ledger paper folded. Tears along folds, some dirt stains. Est. $75-150 We will be at the Memphis Paper Show, June 12-13, 2004 Stop By and Introduce Yourself Bring Your Consignments, Meet the Crew 867. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Duck Stamps (Migratory Bird Hunting Stamps). Lot of 9 pcs. All licenses issued to Stanley Price of Portland with dates 1955-58, 1960-65 and contain one $2 or $3 duck stamp. Meas. 3.5 x 6. Folds, wrinkles, chips, staining. Est. $100-150 868. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Lewis & Clark Exposition Souvenir View Book, 1905. 22 photographs on 24pps. Each image is about 6 x 9” and have accompanying caption. Blue cover with gilt lettering. 9 x 12”. Unfortunately there is a 1.5” tear on right edge that affects all pages and covers. Est. $50-100 869. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Oregon, 1896. Specimen in red and holes punched on signature line. Stub attached. Three vignettes across top: circular center vignette is masted steamship in rough waters, flanked by a steam engine on either side. Green border and underprint. Printer: ABNCo. 9 x 11.5 without stub. This company was the successor to the Oregon Railway & Nav. Co. and is controlled by the Union Pacific RR Co. through ownership of practically its entire capital stock. All accounts and statistics are included in the report of the Union Pacific RR. Co. [Ref: Poor’s, 1906, p. 597]. Foxing and discoloration along top edge, chip missing. VG. Est. $200-400 870. Oregon. Union. Blue Mountains. Laclede Cons Gold & Copper Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Oregon, promoted from New York. The property was reported to have been purchased from the widow of George W. Clark, who had discovered a copper and gold ledge on his 160 acre farm located in the Blue Mountains. The company formed in 1900 and began developing the property sinking shallow shafts and drifts. The company installed a shaft hoist and other necessary out buildings. Ore was supposedly assaying at $30 to $60 per ton. At the middle is a 2 page annotated photograph with explanation. 14 pages, original dark gray cover with orange and gilt, gold string at binding, 4 x 7”. Printed by Press of Weed-Parsons Printing Co, Albany. Near mint condition. Est. $100-200 PENNSYLVANIA 871. Pennsylvania. Chester. Phoenixville. New York & Boston Silver Lead Co. Cert #30. Incorporated in New York. Issued to S. S. Denton for 50 shares in 1864. Signed by H. L. Pierson president and John Bloodgood secretary. No vignette. Black border. Cancelled by red rubber stamp. Printer - Hatch & Co. 7 x 9”. 25 cent revenue stamp affixed at right edge. Slato (1989) published an indepth article from which the following summary was gleaned. The company was formed in 1864 to mine lead from the Phoenixville district which was first discovered by Charles Pickering around 1680. The Civil War brought on a demand for lead and the New York & Boston Co capitalized on this. On March 1, 1864, the company released 100,000 shares, and within an hour 122,000 shares had been sold. By 1873 the company was bankrupt. (A more comprehensive story is listed under Auction #11, P2, Lot #2288). Very fine. Well known mineral specimen locality. Est. $100-200 872. Pennsylvania. Manufacturing. Edgewater Steel Co. Cert #290. Incorporated in Pennsylvania. Issued to F. B. Bell for 35 shares in 1918. Signed by F. B. Bell president and W. H. shorn treasurer. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Green border. Cancelled by hole punches. Printer - Republic Bank Note. 8 x 11”. The Edgewater Steel Co managed to stay in business until the 1990’s. Based in Pennsylvania. Fine. Est. $30-50 873. Pennsylvania. Mining. Bethlehem Steel Corp. Specimen Stock. Cert. #00000. Incorporated in New Jersey. Specimen is for 100 shares. No. 62950 is printed in red in margin and Specimen is stamped in red across signature lines. Also holes punched across signature lines. Unissued, unsigned, undated. Vignette, top center, of a piece of machinery which looks like a cannon. Orange border and underprint. Class B Common Stock (Non-Voting) printed under masthead. Printer: ABNCo. 8.5 x 12.5.” XF. Est. $100-200 PHILIPPINES 874. Philippine Islands. Mining. Mindanao Mining Co, Inc. Cert. #0223. Incorporated in Philippine Islands, 1934. Issued to Victoria Lanzarote for 2000 shares in 1934. Signed by Florencio Emmety, secretary-treasurer, and King as president. Orange border and seal and dark orange underprint in shape of islands. Seal notes incorporation in Manila, P.I. Uncancelled. No printer noted. Some wear to folds. 9 x 11. Est. $50-100 PHOTOGRAPH 875. Photograph. CDV. Actor & Actress CDV Cards. Lot of 7 pcs. (1) The Ball Slippers, CDV sketch, not identified. (2) W. H. Bennet, Photographer, No 14 Public Square, Wilkesbarre, Penna. CDV of woman. (3) Ingraham’s Gallery of Art, 32 1/5 E. Washington St, Next to Fletcher’s New Bank, Indianapolis, Ind. Photo of ballet dancer. (4) Pencil id Col McGuire, Fultonham, Ohio, Muskinsing Co. Photo of a magician with elevated from pole. (5) Black Photo, 173 Washington St, Boston. Photo of woman. (6) Unidentified photo of ballerina with hand colored skirt. (7) Gillet & Paxson, Photographs, 142 Lake Street, Chicago, Ill. Photo of man in costume. All Vf-xf. Est. $75-150 876. Photographs. CDV (Carte de Visite) Album. Album contains 60+ CDV and Tintype photos and sketches. Families identified include: Strong of Ohio, Alchuler of Michigan and Ohio, Scoville and Wright of Chicago. The album has two brass closures with embossed leather cover. Manufactured by Leavitt & Allen with gilt logos on first page. Album called Illuminated Photographic Album. 5 x 7”. Fine to very fine. Most CDV and tintypes are very fine to extremely fine. Est. $100-200 877. Photographs. Little People CDV. Lot of 2 pcs. The first shows Mr. Charles Decker, 19 Years, Height 31 inches, Weight 45 pounds. The second is a sketch CDV captioned Mr. & Mrs. Tom Thumb, In their Bridal Dress.. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150 PRESIDENTIAL 878. Presidential. Pony Express 80th Anniversary Desktop Pen Holder, 1940. Solid wood executive desktop pen holder with placard at middle with 80th Anniversary / (pic of horse) / The Pony Express / 1940. At either side are portraits. At left is Franklin D. Roosevelt. At right is James A. Farley, Postmaster General. Pens missing, otherwise very fine. 7” deep, 14” long, 2.5” tall. Est. $200-400 879. Presidential. Lithograph. Abraham Lincoln Lithograph, c.1880-1900. 9 x 13” lithograph portrait of Abraham Lincoln with view of his funeral procession below. Captioned “Presidente Lincoln, Historia de los Estados Unidos.” This was probably a plate from a Spanish history book. Small tears at bottom edge. Some spotting along edges. Fine. Est. $40-80 RAILROADIANA 880. Railroad. Conductors Gem Ticket Punch Advertisement Card. “You Want. We Have It. Conductors Gem Ticket Punch. Our price is now lowered than any other make and as good as any other sold for higher prices.” Sold by Charles N. Wood, Boston, Mass. Vignette of the ticket punch. 3.5 x 6”. Very fine. Est. $30-60 881. Railroad. Railroad Seat Top Covers. Lot of 3 different. (1) Union Pacific The Streamliner. Beige with red and gray accents. (2) Union Pacific R. R. Orange stripe from left to right. (3) Property of the Pullman Company in blue. Union Pacific Railroad stamped on. All like new condition. Est. $25-50 882. Railroad. Union Pacific Ephemera Collection of Lionel Horgan. Lot of 11 pcs. Lionel Horgan was a UPRR employee from Pahrump, Nevada. Collection includes: 1) Two black/white snapshots of engines in the desert. UP Engine #262 and tender #8805 are stopped on a bridge spanning a dry wash. The other, UP Engine and Tender #5522, stopped, show man walking alongside. 2) Two red plastic drink stirs with Union Pacific Railroad shield on top of each. 3) Zippo lighter showing embossed train car with “State of Maine/ Products” on its side in red/white/blue, and “Bangor & Aroostock Railroad” incised beneath. 4) Union Pacific Brakeman plaque, with holes at either end for mounting with screws. 1 1/4 x 4” long, chrome plated metal. 5) Desk ornament, showing Engine #1361 and tender with Pennsylvania on the side. Base has incised: “The World Famous Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pa.” 1.5 x 4.5” long. Metal, with copper highlights. 5-10) Belt buckles: Brass, trainman’s cap partially covering an engine, “1982 Baron Buckles / Baron / Solid Brass / 6298 / Taiwan,” 4” long; Leather on brass, UP shield encircled by a train, on leather front. 3” long; Brass, showing picture of cattle loading into a stock car, “Central & Union Pacific Rail Road Co.” embossed on front, and on reverse: “Property of Union Pacific Railroad Co. / Rare NTY Stones, Tiffany Broadway New York / Reward If Found & Delivered to H.G. Burt Esq. Union Pacific Railroad Co Omaha Neb.” 3 x 4”; Pewter looking metal, shape of train engine # X3985 in relief. On reverse has UP shield and an American Eagle in relief and “3426”, 3.5” long; Caboose shape buckle with red enamel finish. Reverse has “Serial Number J271,” Made in USA,” “The Great American Buckle Company, Chicago” (embossed around an American Eagle) and “Copyright 1979.” 3.5’ long; 11) “Geneva” silver metal pocket watch embossed with train surrounded by flowers and grass on front and leaves and vines on back. White face has Arabic numerals, second hand, and sprig of red flowers at center. Attached chain. Collected 1960’s-1980’s, all commemorative. Est. $150-300 883. Railroad. Badge. Southern Pacific Police Badge. Embroidered with gold and blue. Like new condition. 3.5 x 4.5”. Est. $25-50 884. Railroad. Books. UP & SP Manuals, 1907-1954. Lot of 4 pcs. Three from UP. All are eastern and south central districts. Dates 1940, 1941, 1954. Rules and Instructions. One from Southern Pacific, 1907, Rules and Regulations. Three are 4 x 7”, one is 5 x 8”. All fair condition. Est. $75-150 885. Railroad. Canada. Canadian Pacific Railway Keys, c.1915. Lot of 4 different pcs. All marked C. P. R. Three keys are about the same size, 2”. The fourth key is 4” long. All fine. Est. $100-200 886. Railroad. Canada. Canadian Railroad Keys. Lot of 2 pcs. One is marked G N (Great Northern). The other has CNR (Canadian Central Railway) and an S. Both short brass, 2” long. Very fine.. Est. $50-100 887. Railroad. Certificate. Columbus Southern Railway Co. Lot of 4 pcs. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette of steam train at top middle. Black border with green underprint vignette resembling an imprinted revenue. Uncancelled. 10 x 12”. Would have been issued in the 1880’s. Gorgeous certificate. All extremely fine. Est. $40-80 888. Railroad. Certificate. Duluth, Huron & Denver Railroad Co. #435. Incorporated in Minnesota. Dated 1887. Signed by Jno. Conkey, president and C.M. Harrison, secretary. Vignette of allegorical miner with hardhat and lighted torch at left, and railway station busy with people and a steaming engine, in center. Green border with vignettes of Egyptian mythological figures in lower corners and Geo. Washington profile. 10 x 15. 78 coupons. Est. $250-500 889. Railroad. Certificate. Little Miami Railroad Co. Lot of 2 pcs. Both issued in the 1870’s. Signed, cancelled. Vignette at top middle of a primitive steam train with people looking on. Black border. Each has a 25 cent revenue stamp at left edge. Trimmed tight at left edge. 5 x 9”. Both fine to very fine. Early railroad stocks. Est. $50-100 890. Railroad. Certificate. Metal Safety Railway Tie Co. Cert #168. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to T. G. McCarthy in 1924. Signed by J. E. Langford Jr president and J. C. Luddenham secretary. Vignette of train wheels on track showing metal ties. Brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $25-50 891. Railroad. Certificate. Southern Railway Co. Bond #M1017. $1000 Gold Bond issued to Newberg & Co in 1922. Signatures obscured by cancellation holes. Vignette at top middle of two women and on man. Vignette at upper corners of people. Orange border and underprint. Cancelled by rubber stamp and hole punches. Printer - ABN. 10 x 13”. Fine. Est. $50-100 892. Railroad. Certificate. Swedesboro Rail Road Co. Lot of 5 pcs. All issued in the 1870’s. Signed, cancelled. Vignette of an early steam train. Black border. 8 x 11”. Very attractive certificate. All fine to very fine. Est. $120-250 893. Railroad. Certificate. Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad Co. Lot of 3 pcs. All issued in the 1880’s. Signed, cancelled. Vignette of a steam train at a depot with a large city behind. Blue border and print, gilt seal. 9 x 12”. Glue staining along left edges. Fine. Est. $70-100 894. Railroad. Certificate. Texas & Pacific Railway Co, Specimen. Incorporated in 1923. Specimen stamped in red on signature lines and holes punched. Specimen #CN5556 on top margin in red. Vignette of steam engine and cars on track, and two men watching it go by. Pink border and underprint (“Common Stock”). Printer: ABNCo. 7.5 x 11.5 Unlisted. Est. $75-150 895. Railroad. Certificates. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co Report to the Stockholders, 1896. Paper cover, 22 pgs., published by the Evening Post Job Printing House, New York. Contains list of directors and officers, earnings, and freight and passenger statistics. 7 x 10. VF. Est. $100-200 Shop Online www.holabird.org 896. Railroad. Hardgood. Railroad Oil Can. Mfg by Dover Saval. Held 2 quarts liquid. Patented 1918. Flexible spout, 12” long. Square handle with thumb trigger lock. If there was once a lid or cap, it is now missing. Fine. Est. $50-100 897. Railroad. Hardgoods. Date Nails, Railroad or Utility, 1926-1934. Lot of 9 pcs. Dates run from 26 to 35. 2.5” long. Could be railroad or utility nails. Very fine. Est. $25-50 898. Railroad. Hat. Brakeman’s Cap. Probably from Union Pacific RR. Dark blue with plastic bill. Round top about 3” tall, 8.5” diameter. Several pins are attached to cap front including: Union Pacific, 30 year pin, 40 year pin, 50 year pin, E, UP with shield, 25 year pin, UP with Shield and red beads, Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen. Needs some cleaning. Fine. Est. $75-150 899. Railroad. Lantern. Adlake Railroad Lamp. The Non Sweating Adlake Lamp Chicago. Four lenses 4.25” diameter, orange, blue, red, purple. 16”tall. The body of the lamp is square, 7” diameter. Fine to very fine. Est. $200-400 900. Railroad. Lock. B N I N C Stamped Railroad Key. Possibly Burlington Northern(?). This key came from the same collection as the Canadian Pacific and Canadian Northern pieces. Very fine. Est. $25-50 901. Railroad. Lock. C. P. R. R. of Cal Lock. C.P.R.R. of Cal (Central Pacific Railroad) is stamped on the reverse side of where the key goes. The cover for the key hole opens but the spring is not functional. Latch is locked, no key. The item has many dings some of which have a corrosion that would indicate the lock was under water. We were at first suspicious about the authenticity, but after talking to an advanced collector, he felt that the lock was genuine. The reproductions are poorly made and marked quite differently. Fine. Est. $200-400 902. Railroad. Lock. Southern Pacific Key. 2.25” long. Brass. Heavily used. “SP Co A7” stamped on one side. Apparent crack down key shaft. Fine. Est. $75-150 903. Railroad. Lock. Union Pacific Adlake Lock & Key. Adlake marked on keyhole cover. On reverse is stamped UPRR B Department. Key turns lock, but clasp will not open. Key marked UP. Chain attached. Chain shows rust. Lock is fair. Est. $50-100 904. Railroad. Lock. Union Pacific Adlake Lock & Key. Adlake marked on keyhole cover. On reverse is stamped UPRR No 1 Switch. Key turns lock, but clasp will not open. Key marked UPRR and 47749 on other side. This lock has thicker clasp than other similar lock. Cleaner than other lock described. Chain attached, rusted. Est. $50-100 905. Railroad. Lock. Union Pacific S Brand Lock & Key. S within diamond marked on keyhole cover. UP MP (military police?) marked on clasp, on other side is 1061. Key unmarked. Key opens lock. Chain attached. Some rust on clasp. Fine. Rare. Est. $50-100 906. Railroad. Souvenir. Promontory Point Commemorative Engine & Fuel Car Decanters. The engine is by Ezra Brooks Bourbon Whiskey. This decanter commemorates one of the engines that met at Promontory Point, 1868-69 when the tracks met for the Central Pacific RR. Gold accents with red on wheel spokes and front cow guard. Cab is 6” tall, stack is 8” tall, 10” long. Unsealed and empty. The fuel car has Jupiter on the sides. By McCormick Bourbon, unsealed, empty. Very fine. Rare. Est. $75-150 RANCHING 907. Ranching. Greene Land & Cattle Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Connecticut. Specimen in red on signature lines and holes punched. Stub attached. Vignette of a group of cattle standing in and reclining beside a river. Green border and underprint (“Shares $100 Each”). Printer: ABNCo. 7 x 11. Dateline New York. VF. Est. $100-200 RHODE ISLAND 908. Rhode Island. Wm Sprague Sketch CDV. Governor of Rhode Island. Printed by L. Prang & Co Boston. Very fine. Est. $25-50 RHODESIA 909. Rhodesia. Mining. Alice Proprietary Mines Rhodesia Ltd. Cert #116. Issued to Ernest Vincent Popplewell for 8 shares in 1899. Signed by Thomas Leed director and T. Donald secretary. No vignette, green print. Uncancelled. 9 x 11”. Some wrinkling along edges. Fine. Est. $50-100 SALOON 910. Saloon. Million Dollar Saloon. Lot of 3 certificates. All are Specimens. Each certificate is similar in style, but has different images. The color lithograph vignette of girl in risqué clothing at top center. At left and right edge are photovignettes of women scantily dressed. Red border. 8 x 12”. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100 911. Saloon. Miner’s Brand Tobacco Illustrated Trade Card. Color lithograph of group of men in general store receiving their new batch of Miner’s Tobacco. “Hurrah A New Lot of Miner’s Just Received” printed at top. On reverse are short paragraphs describing the tobacco, manufactured by Weissinger & Bate, Louisville, Ky. Printer: The Calvert Lith. Co., Detroit. 3 x 5. VF. Est. $20-40 912. Saloon. Pabst Brewing Co. Lot of 6 pcs. All issued in the 1910’s. Signed, cancelled. Vignette of the Pabst company logo with two women on either side. Green border and underprint. 8 x 12”. All have a single revenue stamp on reverse. Fine to very fine. Est. $150-300 913. Saloon. Saloon Calendars, 1910 & 1912. Lot of 2 pcs. (1) Western Union Fire Insurance Co of Vancouver, British Columbia. J. J. Johnston, Resident Agent, New Westminster, B.C. Picture of woman, artist Tarnson Fisher, 1909. Calendar staple attached at bottom. First month shown is February, 1912. 14 x 22”. Large tears. Missing pieces. Stained and foxed. (2) Metropolitan Insurance Co, 1910. Months are at left and right sides. Middle has image of a young, blue eyed woman wearing hat. 11 x 21”. Chips and tears at edges. Holes affect center part. Both pieces in poor condition. Est. $100-200 914. Saloon. Beer. Weiland’s Extra Pale Lager Ad Plate. Metal plate with image of a Native American woman with 5 feather headdress. Weiland’s Extra Pale Lager at top. A Western Product printed at lower right. Adloff & Hauerwaas, Los Angeles, Cal. Made by Kaufmann & Strauss Co, NY. 13” diameter. Dent in rim at bottom edge. Some scratches. Fine. Est. $300-600 915. Saloon. Beer. Yosemite Beer Advertising Drink Mixer. The item is similar looking to a very large tongue depressor. Yellow tinted plastic with Yosemite Beer in blue printed on both sides. 9” long x 1” wide. Very fine. Rare. Est. $200-400 916. Washington. Cowlitz. Kalama. Cooper’s Saloon / Kalama / Wash. // GF / 5 cents / IT. Octagonal, alum., 27mm. XF. Est. $25-50 917. Saloon. Washington. King. Seattle. Malt Rainer Advertising Mirror. Oblong shape, 1.75 x 2.75”. 2 Grand Prizes 3 Gold Medals / A. Y. P. E. Seattle 1909 / Malt Rainier The Pure Malt Tonic / (pic of beer bottle) / Manufactured & Distributed Exclusively By / The Seattle Brewing & Malting Co. Seattle, Wash., U. S. A. Some scratches to mirror. Manufactured by Parisian Nov Co Chicago. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-200 918. Washington. Franklin. Pasco. The Mint Saloon / Pasco // GF / 5 cts. / IT. Rd, br, 21 mm. XF. Est. $100-200 919. Saloon. Washington. Snohomish. Index. Sunset Saloon / Index / Washington // GF / 5 cts. / IT. Rd., br., 21 mm. XF. Est. $100-200 920. Saloon. Washington. Thurston. Olympia. Olympia Brewing Co. Cert. #3827. Incorporated in Washington. Issued to J. Howard Jakuborsky in 1938 for 838 shares. Signed by president and secretary. Cancelled by stamp on face and holes punched across signatures. Vignette of spread-winged eagle perched on a boulder. Brown border and black print. Stub attached. No printer noted. 8.5 x 15. VF. The first well in Olympia was drilled in 1895. The city used Watershed Park, known historically as Moxlie Creek, and surrounding artesian wells as its water source from 1913 to the late the 1930s, and in 1949 the city’s water operation was moved to McAllister Springs. One of the most notable uses of artesian water was by the Olympia Brewing Company. Founder Leopold Schmidt, a Montana brewer, made Olympia famous with his simple slogan: “It’s the water.” Olympia beer’s purity, rare flavor and light, sparkling qualities made Olympia Brewery an overnight success. It was founded in 1894 as the Capital Brewing Company by Leopold F. Schmidt. After establishing itself in the Far West, the company expanded to the booming gold rush towns of Alaska. In 1901, it effected facility expansions in Washington and Oregon - and was renamed the Olympia Brewing Company. The company was nearly wrecked by state prohibition in 1916, pushing the economies of Tumwater and Olympia into a minor depression. However, it sprang from Prohibition in 1933 with a new, thoroughly modern brewing plant. It is now owned and operated by Miller Brewing Company. Est. $50-100 SOUTH AFRICA 921. South Africa. Diamond Mines of South Africa, Volumes I and II, 1906 by Gardner F. Williams. Published by B. F. Buck & Co, NY. Original mint copy with clean leather and corners. The copy is so tight we suspect it was seldom viewed. Contains hundreds of illustrations and fine plates, both black/white and color. This appears to be the third edition following editions of 1902 and 1904. There is a preface by Williams dated “August, 1904”. Rare. Extremely fine. Est. $750-1500 922. South Africa. Mining. South Africa, Recollections of a Pioneer, 1933, by T. R. Parkington. 71pps, about 35 illustrations. The story begins when the author is 21 years old and is dispatched to South Africa in 1888. He tells of his adventures and the way of life in Cape Town and surrounding areas. The illustrations were all taken by the author in the early 1890’s. Original light blue cover with gilt lettering. 5.5 x 9.5”. Some spotting to cover. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50 923. South Africa. Witwaterstrand. South Africa Underground Mining Stereocards, c.1890. Lot of 10 pcs. Photographer Geo B. Neilson, 84b Fourth St, Boksburg, North. Wonderful group of shots of underground mining with white and black men working side by side. Views show timbers, underground pumps and pipework and miners posing. My favorite view shows five miners on an inclined ledge with a large stope underneath. The ledge is a mined out rich vein. This shot is indicative of classic underground mining. All have enjoyed some damage, with just dings to corners to severe stains. Fair overall. Est. $100-150 TEXAS 924. Texas. Hutchinson. Turkey Track Cattle Co, Specimen. Incorporated in West Virginia. Dated 19xx. Specimen in red and holes punched across signature lines. Stub attached with handwritten date of 1901. Two vignettes: top shows horsemen roping cattle on the plains, and bottom shows bull with large drawn-on Turkey Track brand. Green border and underprint. Printer: ABNCo. 7 x 10 without stub. The Turkey Track Ranch began in 1878 in the Texas Panhandle, prospered and expanded, and eventually sold to a group of Scottish investors in the early 1880’s, becoming the Hansford Land and Cattle Co., managed by James S. Coburn. By 1885, the Hansford group owned 85,000 acres, leased another 350,000 and ran about 30,000 head. It controlled the ranch until the 1890’s. The land changed hands several times until 1916, when it was purchased by William Coble. The descendants of his daughter, Catherine Coble Whittenburg, continued to run cattle until the mid-1980’s, still bearing the turkey track brand. [Ref: internet]. XF. No folds or wrinkles. Est. $200-400 925. Texas. Trinity. Trinity. Thompson Brothers Lumber Co. This certificate has 45 2 cent revenue stamps on reverse. Similar style to certificate described above. Issued to Cherrie Thompson Kelly for 50 shares in 1910. Cancelled. Tears along fold creases. Fine. Est. $30-60 926. Texas. Trinity. Trinity. Thompson Brothers Lumber Co. What makes this certificate unique are the 35 2 cent revenue stamps on reverse. Cert #150. Incorporated in Texas. Issued to Ben Foster for 50 shares in 1913. Signed by Jonathon Lane president and Thompson secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Black border and brown safety print. Cancelled. 8 x 10”. Datelined Trinity, Texas. Very fine. Est. $30-60 TOYS Toys. Atari Corp Certificates, please see Entertainment section. Toys. Toy Miner’s Lunchbox, please see Mining. Hardgoods. UTAH 927. Utah. Beaver. Newhouse. Indian Queen Extension Mining Co. Cert #88. Incorporated in Arizona 1911. Issued to J. W. Thatcher for 500 shares in 1913. Signed by W. H. Davis president and E. L. Minow secretary. Vignette of treeless hill with mining camp with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 10”. This company was probably operating near the Indian Queen Cons MC located near Newhouse, Beaver County, Utah. Tears along fold creases, tear at left edge, minor foxing along edges. Fine. Est. $50-100 928. Utah. Iron. Grass Valley. American Antimony Co. Cert. #54. Incorporated in Utah Territory. Issued to Charles Lennig in 1881 for 500 shares. Signed by J.L. Hathaway, vice president, and Trimmer, secretary. Vignette, top center of spread-winged bald eagle perched on beehive, with Indian teepees and train in background, and at bottom center of young lady with a bonnet on. Black border and print. “Location of Mines and Works, Grass Valley, Iron Co. Utah.” printed on certificate. Uncancelled. Printer: ABNCo. 7 x 11. XF. Dateline New York. Antimony comes from the mineral Stibnite. This deposit was probably on Coyote Creek and was never successful. [Kemp in The Mineral Industry, 1892, edited by Rothwell]. Early antimony stocks are extremely rare. This is officially a Utah Territory, stock, since it is so designated. Est. $200-400 929. Utah. Juab. Marysvale. Carisa Gold Mines, Ltd. Cert #5897. A London Corporation. Issued to bearer in 1889. Signed by W. L. White and Wm Munsty. No vignette. Black print on green underprint. Half in English and French. Uncancelled. 13 x 17”. The Carisa mine is located near Marysvale in Juab County. Today the mine is owned by Unico Inc as part of the Deer Trail claim group. Very fine. Est. $100-200 930. Utah. Juab. Silver City. Silver City Mining Co. Cert. #19. Incorporated in Utah, 1897. Issued to J.A. Bard, 1897 for 5000 shares. Signed by D. S. Taggart, president, and L. J. Keyes, secretary. Three vignettes across top: center is mill site in canyon at foot of mountains and beside a river, with ore train in foreground; two underground mining scenes flank the center vignette. Reddish-brown border and seal. Uncancelled. No printer noted. 8 x 10”. Silver City was located within Juab County, located just south of Mammoth and Eureka. The town formed around 1867, with a peak population of 1500 in 1905. By 1930, the town was deserted when the mines ran out. (internet source). Minor wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $50-100 931. Utah. Juab. Tintic. Atlanta Mining Co. Cert #565. Issued to A. F. McGrew for 100 shares in 1879. Signed by A. M. Moon president and E. B. Jago secretary. Vignette of man holding up globe of the earth. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. “Location, West Tintic Mining District, Juab Co., Utah” printed at bottom. 4 x 9”. Fabulous vignette. Minor wear to fold creases and minor foxing. Very fine. Est. $150-300 932. Utah. Juab. Tintic. Cleveland Mining Co. Cert. #341. Incorporated in Utah Territory, 1892. Issued to Wm. M. Arnott in 1898 for 100 shares. Signed by T.R. Lewis, president, and J. U. Eldredge, secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Black border and print. Uncancelled. “Mines Located in Tintic, Juab County, Utah.” printed on face. No printer. 8.5 x 11. VF. Dateline Salt Lake City. Company is controlled through stock ownership, by Mammoth MC. Lands, 3 claims, patented, showing auriferous and argentiferous lead and copper ores, very slightly developed. Idle some years [Ref: Copper Handbook, 1910-11, p. 614]. Est. $50-100 933. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. New Red Wing Mining Co. Cert. #366. Incorporated in Utah, 1902. Issued to Miss Laura Samson in 1902 for 250 shares. Signed by C.W. Burris, president and F.M. Orem, secretary. Vignette of red wing emanating from a small circle of “energy,” and dark clouds as part of masthead. Gilt border and seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer: Utah Lithographing Co., S.L.C. Meas. 8.5 x 11.” “Mines at Bingham, Utah” printed beneath masthead. Datelined: Salt Lake City. The mine office was in Bingham Canyon. Company was a successor to Red Wing GMC, with capitalization $500,000. Lands are sundry well-located claims in the West Mountain district, from which considerable ore has been produced in the past. [Ref: Copper Handbook, 1905, p. 605.] Folds, very nice condition. Est. $50-150 Shop Online www.holabird.org 934. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Utah Copper Co. Specimen Bond. #00000. Incorporated in New Jersey, 1904. Hand stamped in purple, “June 1904.” $1000 denomination. Unsigned. Specimen stamped in red on signature lines. Sheet of 40 coupons attached. Vignette in masthead of winged liberty figure. Green border and underprint (“1000”). Printer: ABNCo. Meas. 10 x 15. In the 1920 Mines Handbook, this company was reported to have the largest ore body in the world. Very successful, eventually being merged into Kennecott. Est. $100-200 935. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Utah Lead and Copper Co. Specimen Bond. #00000. Incorporated in Maine. Printed in red at top, #44146.” $100 denomination. Unsigned, with specimen stamped in red on signature line, and holes punched. Vignette of two miners underground with hydraulic drill, green border and underprint, “Gold.” 21 coupons attached. Printer: Franklin-Lee BNCo. Meas. 10x 15. Est. $100-200 936. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake City. Dalton & Lark Gold Silver & Lead Mining and Milling Co Letter, 1897. On letterhead showing the Dalton and Lark Mill (by Utah Litho Co.) and noting officers of the company. 8.5 x 11. Datelined Salt Lake City. Usual folds, Fine. Company became part of Bingham Mines Co. in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Bingham Mines Co. was organized in 1908 under the laws of Maine, as a reconstruction of the Bingham Consolidated M& SC. Lands are circa 500 acres, including the Dalton & Lark and Commercial mines, on the west side of Bingham Canyon, and the Mascotte mine, these being the principal properties…. The Dalton & Lark mine, area 240 acres, has shafts of 850’ and 1150,’ with 4 tunnels…extraction being exclusively by tunnel. The Dalton & Lark vein on the 11th level averages about 6’ width, carrying about 2% copper, 6 oz. silver and $1.50 gold per ton…The lead ores of the Dalton & Lark are richer than the copper ores, as a rule. The mine is claimed to have about 250,000 tons of medium grade and 500,000 tons of low grade ore in sight. The Mascotte mine, area 160 acres, has the Mascotte tunnel of circa 7,000’ length, which drains the Dalton & Lark…providing extraction only. The D & L was dissolved by order of court in 1911. [Ref: Copper Hndbk, 1908, pp.372-3; 1918, p. 78]. Rare. Est. $50-100 937. Utah. Sanpete. Ephraim(?). Sanpete Central Mining Co. Cert. #7. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to J.F. McCafferty, 1917, for 5000 shares, and signed by J.F. McCafferty. Andrew Olsen signed as secy pro tem. Three vignettes across top: Center shows mountain canyon mill site beside a river, with ore train in foreground. Flanked by two underground mining scenes. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Goes. 8 1/2 x 11. This company probably had its operations located within Sanpete County. Not listed in the Mines Handbook, probably closely held. Very fine. Est. $50-100 938. Utah. Summit. Park City. Park City Mining Stereocards, c.1890. Lot of 2 pcs. (1) 641. Daly Judge Mill, Park City, Utah. Overview shot of the mill, snow covered. A. E. Dickerson, Coshocton, O(hio). (2) Captioned Drill Mammoth Mine, Utah, Drill 900 Level, Mammoth. View of three miners operating a drill. A candlestick is clear seen stuck into the timber shim supporting the drill. T. E. Hinshaw & C. L .Joy, Scenic Photographers, Salt Lake City, Utah. The first card is crisp. The second card is lesser in quality, but a better view. F - Vf. Est. $75-150 939. Utah. Summit. Uintah. Daly Mining Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Utah Territory, 1884. Dated 19xx. Specimen and holes punched across signature lines. Vignette of men working tunnel underground with pry bars and drill. Brown border and underprint. “Location, Uintah Mining District Summit County, Utah Territory” printed at top of certificate. Printer: ABNCo. 7.5 x 11 not including attached. stub. They owned the claim next to the Ontario, a large producing gold-silver mine. There was a large exploration effort of shafts to a depth of 1200 feet exposing much ore as reported by Burchard, 1885, p. 425. Named after Marcus Daly, manager of the Ontario mine for George Hearst. XF. Est. $150-300 940. Utah. Washington. Cave Springs. Utah & Eastern Copper Co. Specimen Bond. #0000. Incorporated in West Virginia. Stamped in purple at top outside, “Oct 26 1905” and “Return to (illegible) To Be Used for Reference.” $100 denomination. Unsigned, with specimen stamped in red on signature lines. Brown border and underprint (“Gold”), and vignette of miners underground working with picks and shovel. Printer: ABNCo. Sheet of 20 coupons attached. Meas. 10 x 15. Owned the Dixie mine in the Cave Springs district near Green River. Charter revoked in 1921. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.1374). Est. $100-200 VIRGINIA 941. Virginia. McDowell. Indian Ridge Coal & Coke Co. Cert #53. Incorporated in West Virginia. Issued to Worth Kilpatrick for 50 shares in 1900. Signed by Worth Kilpatrick president and J. A. Armstrong treasurer. Unique vignette at upper left of several miners working at the surface next to adit portal. Vignette at upper right of a bust of an Indian in full headdress. Black border. McDowell, Co, within corporate seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Wm Mann Phila. 8 x 10. We could find no information regarding this company within our library. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400 942. Virginia. Pulaski. Pulaski. Bertha Mineral Co, Specimen. Incorporated in New Jersey. Dated 189x. Specimen stamped in red and holes punched across signature lines. Stub attached. Vignettes: in masthead of woman’s profile, and at bottom center an underground mining scene. Green border and underprint. Printer: ABNCo. 7 x 11. VF. Company opened in 1880 as a zinc works. The Bertha Mineral Company was linked to the Altoona Coal Mines near Little Walker Mt. Many of the openers were Welsh who had perfected a competitive method for zinc smelting. [www.pulaskitown.org]. Est. $300-600 WASHINGTON 943. Washington. Explorations for a Railroad Route, 1860. Final Report…near the Forty-Seventh and Forth-Ninth Parallels of North Latitude. By Isaac I. Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory. 70 illustrations including: Coeur d’Alene Mission, Mouth of Peluse (Palouse) River, Dalles (The Dalles), Kettle Falls Columbia River, Kamas Prairie of the Pend d’Oreilles, Mount Rainier, and many others. All are marvelous color lithographs. It is difficult to find these highly sought after Railroad Survey volumes, especially with the plates still contained. Wear to binding with piece missing from bottom edge. Original marble boards. Some spotting and minor foxing. Fine. Est. $300-500 944. Washington. King. Seattle. Columbia Batteries Ad Card. Colorful ad card. Columbia Batteries. The Worlds Standard. National Carbon Co, Cleveland, O. At each edge are vignettes of batteries. At center is a Devil looking person using batteries controlling a car and boat. At bottom is “Kendrick Electric Company, Wholesale Electric Supplies, 710-712 Western Ave, Seattle. Very fine. Est. $25-50 945. Washington. King. Seattle. Jos. Mayer & Bros Jewelers Tray. Triangular shaped aluminum tray. Engraved with “Compliments of Jos. Mayer & Bros., Seattle, Material Dept. 4” long x 3.5” at widest. Very fine. Est. $30-60 946. Washington. Okanogan. Oroville. Oroville Storefront Real Photopostcard, c.1910. Shot is of a store front identified as Oroville, Washington. In the store windows are visible necklaces and nicknacks. Photographer not noted. Oroville is named from the placer claims that were located along the Similakeen River. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100 947. Washington. Pierce. Tacoma. Hotel Tacoma, Tacoma Washington Booklet, c.1905. Text and photographs of the hotel, the city and surrounding area. 10-12 pages of advertisements at the back. Approx. 50 pgs. VF. Est. $75-150 Washington. Saloon. Saloon Tokens, please see Saloon section. 948. Washington. Snohomish. Everett. Monte Cristo Mining Co. Specimen. No. Cert. #. Unissued, unsigned, undated, holes punched across signature lines. Vignette of miners working underground with lights on their hats. Brown border and underprint “Shares $10 Each.” Printer: Franklin Bank Note Co. Meas. 7.25 x 11.5” not including original attached stub. Datelined Cleveland, Ohio. Two claims, gold, silver and lead; tunnels, 30,000 tons; refractory; water and electricity; concentrator. [Ref: Mining Directory, Poole, p. 782]. Est. $100-200 949. Washington. Snohomish. Monte Cristo. Monte Cristo Original Photograph.. Same style as a postcard, just not on postcard backing. Identified in pencil as Monte Cristo, Wash, gold mine east of Everett. Scene of a steep valley with mill buildings, elevated rail tracks. Large snow covered mountain in background. In 1889, prospector Joe Pearsall set out from Mineral City north of Index and climbed to the top of 6000-foot Mt Hubbard. Looking north, he saw red streaks of the rock galena, which promised mineral wealth. He named the area Monte Cristo. With the help of eastern financiers including John D Rockefeller, a railroad was built and the Monte Cristo mine was opened. However, the mine was uneconomical and was closed in 1907. The railroad continued to provide service until 1936. Today’s adventurers must make a four-mile hike to reach the ghost town, where they can explore the Monte Cristo site. (source: Alan Strand, internet). Very fine. Est. $25-50 950. Washington. Thurston. Tono. J. J. Herzog / Tono // Gf 5 IT. Rd, wm, 21mm, holed at center. Tono was once a mining town. It is approximately 20 miles south of Olympia, Washington, 5 miles south of Tenino, 2 miles east of Bucoda. Washington Union Coal Co, owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Co, mined coal for railroad locomotives at Tono. The town residents worked at the mine and bought their groceries at the company store. The mine was leased in 1932 to Bucoda Mining Company and the store was closed. This forced the post office to close. Many Japanese worked on construction of the railroad spur leading to Tono, and it was related that one of them suggested the name “Tono”. But the meaning is unknown. (Postmarked Washington: Thurston County by Guy Reed Ramsey). Vf-xf. Est. $20-40 Shop Online www.holabird.org WESTERN 951. Western. Horse Shaped Cast Iron Boot Scraper. Style suggest 20th century. Origin is unknown, but is from a western collection. 4.5” wide x 5.5” tall. About 2 pounds. Est. $25-50 952. Western. Book. Dude Ranches Out West, c.1940-50. Published by Union Pacific. Offers a listing with short description of the various dude ranches of the west, organized by geography. Example: Wind River-Green River Ranches, Wyoming; Jackson Hole; Snowy Range. 56pps, indexed. Original covers. 7 x 10”. Illustrated. Very fine. Est. $50-100 WISCONSIN 953. Wisconsin. Iowa. Schullsburg. Silverthorn Lead Mining & Smelting Co. Cert #302. Incorporated in Wisconsin. Issued to W. J. Johnson for 10 shares in 1897. Signed by Wm. Geer president and David W. Ward secretary. Vignette of a ore train exiting an adit with miners working outside and a large mill in background. Vignette at left of miners underground. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - Western Engraving, Chicago. 25 cent revenue stamp at lower right. We found a Silverthorn mine located in the Shullsburg district, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Trimmed tight at left. Minor foxing. Very fine. Est. $250-500 WYOMING 954. Wyoming. Carbon. Grand Encampment. Carbon County Gold Mining & Milling Co, Gold Coin Mining & Milling Co, 1901. A prospectus for two different mining companies: Carbon County GM&MC, Gold Coin M&MC, both run by the same officers. Both of the companies had properties and mines located on Cooper Mountain, Carbon County. The information given in the prospectus jumps around quite a bit with references to the famous Cripple Creek mines, the fortunes made by such men as W. A. Clark and W. S. Stratton. There are stories about a poor woman’s luck in purchasing $100 of stock in the United Verde, a man who passed on an opportunity to purchase stock in Gold Coin mine of Colorado (not the Gold Coin mine of Wyoming for this company) and a Chicago minister’s opinion on mining. There are 2 pages entitled “A Word About the Mines” which tells a brief history and location of the discovery of the claims for each company. One the 1st page is a portrait of W. R. West, president of Gold Coin M&MC, 2nd page has a portrait of B. F. Bracken, president of Carbon County GM&MC and the 3rd page has a portrait of Dr. L. R. Swigart, secretary of both companies. 4 photographs, one is two pages wide. The end of the prospectus has 2 pages of assay reports for both mining companies. The values are for gold and silver and are all over the place. Printed by the Mining Age, Laramie, WY. Copper Handbook (1910, p.558) entry for the Carbon County GM&MC suggests that the company was only operating in 1904, even both companies claim to have incorporated in 1896. 28 pages, original green cover with dark green and red print, 4.5 x 8”. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200 955. Wyoming. Fremont. Lander. Knights of Pythias Ribbon. Lander Lodge, No 10, K. of P., Lander, Wyoming. Celluloid with Knights of Pythias showing a Knight’s head with colorful shield. Two crossed American Flags at top. Pinback hanger. Red, gold and red striped. Black reverse for funerals. Brass tassels. 2 x 8”. Very fine. Est. $75-150 956. Wyoming. Niobrara. Lance Creek. Lance Creek Cattle Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Wyoming Territory, 1886. $1000 denomination. Specimen stamped in red and holes punched across signature lines. Stub attached. Large vignette, top left, of short-horned cattle head, and vignette in center of 2 horsemen herding cattle. Green border and underprint. Printer: ABNCo. 9 x 14 excluding stub. Folds. XF. Niobrara County in the 1880’s was on the route of the so-called “Texas Trail” from Texas to Montana and even up into Canada. Following the Civil War there was an excess of cattle in Texas and, as noted with regard to the discussion of the Goodnight-Loving Trail, large drives to the railhead towns of Kansas and to Cheyenne began. With the construction of railroads in Montana and the Dakotas providing ready access to the eastern markets and the discovery that cattle would thrive on the northern plains, a demand arose for drives for the purpose of stocking the northern ranges. Est. $200-400 End of Live Auction Part of this Catalog Following Lots are Mail Bid Only