INTERNET AUCTION #26

CANADA-GEORGIA

290. Canada. British Columbia. British Columbia Mining District Map, 1907. 22 x 22" when folded out. The map shows the mining districts in varying colors. A note at the bottom indicates that the "mining divisions generally follow the height of land separating watersheds." Published by the Department of Mines, Victoria office. Tears at edges at fold creases. Very fine. Est. $50-100.

291. Canada. British Columbia. Cariboo. Cariboo Amalgamated Gold Mines, Ltd, 1933. Prospectus. Owned nearly 6000 acres in the Cariboo district, adjoining the property of the Cariboo Gold Quartz MC. According to the prospectus, a prospector named Fred Wells, claimed most of the property in the area and also started and ran the Cariboo Gold Quartz MC. Printed by Mtichell Printing & Publishing Co, Vancouver, B.C. No assays offered. 16 pages, original orange cover, 8.5 x 11.5". Extremely fine. Est. $50-100.

292. Canada. British Columbia. Cariboo. Premier Cariboo Gold Mining Co, 1901. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from New York. Owned property on Peters Creek, Cariboo district. The operation was that of placer mining but no operations had apparently started as of the printing of this prospectus. 8 pages, 8 x 12.5". On the last page is a map of the Cariboo district. Included are three different typed letters that mimic the same information as the prospectus, dated 1900. All very fine. Est. $70-140.

293. Canada. British Columbia. General. Mining Securities Co, c.1900-1905. Prospectus. The company was formed to invest in gold and copper mining companies, especially in British Columbia. Promoted from New York. The last page is a stock subscription in the form a certificate from the company. 8 pages, black print on crème paper, 8.5 x 11". Minor tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $70-140.

294. Canada. British Columbia. Greenwood. Chicago British Columbia Mining Co. Cert.#274. Incorporated in 1900. Issued to Chas. J. Stierlen for 2500 shares in 1906. Signed by president Wm. L. Springer and secretary Geo. W. Raithel. Uncancelled. Elaborate vignette of a spread-winged bald eagle with ship port and mining scene in background. Black border and gilt seal. No printer noted. A very nice certificate. Xf, small hole punch at top left corner. 8 1/4" x 10 1/2". The company owned 177 acres about midway between the Granby and British Columbia Mines, opened by a 165' 2-compartment vertical shaft with 75' of crosscuts, exposing good ore. Had steam power and 6" x 8" Jenckes hoist. (Ref: Copper Hdbk, 1905, p318) Est. $75-150.

295. Canada. British Columbia. Olalla. Olalla Copper Mining & Smelting Co, c.1903. Lot of 2 prospectuses. Incorporated in Maine 1901, promoted initially by A. E. Hall, New York. The first page has portraits of the officers of the company. Owned 32 claims in the East Yale district, including the town of Olalla and controlled the Similkameen & Keremeos RR. A more concise report on the company was listed in the Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1336. "Veins, about a dozen in number, were claimed by the former management to range 3' to 500' in width, estimated to carry ore averaging 5%, 2 to 5 ounces silver and $1 to $40 gold per ton, but this is ridiculously inflated estimate has been reduced to reasonable dimensions by the present management, which claims 1 vein...assaying 1.5% copper, a little silver and $1 to $7 gold. One of the prospectuses contains extracts from government publications and testimonials, 40 pages, original brown cover, 5 x 8", with 2 advertisement cut outs. The second prospectus has 31 pages, original gray cover with an image of a miner pushing an ore car. Attached on the inside of front and back are maps of the property. The text pages are detached from the cover and measure 8 x 9". Both very fine. Est. $80-160.

296. Canada. New Brunswick. Dorchester. Intercolonial Copper Co, 1902. Incorporated in Arizona, promoted from Providence, RI. Property was located near Dorchester, New Brunswick consisting of 1100 acres. An electrolytic processing plant was processing 200 tons a day at the time of the prospectus. The predominantly chalcocite ore ran at an average of 2-3% copper with occasional high grade pocket encountered. Both prospectuses over similar information and both have several glossy page photographs of the mine property. The older, 1902, has 25 photographs, 22 pages, gray cover with green, gold and brown print, 7 x 8.5", red string at binding, extremely fine condition. The newer, 1903, has 12 photographs, 16 pages, original brown cover. This prospectus is in a legal document format that folds down to 4 x 8.5" unfolding to 8.5 x 14". The photographs are on heavy glossy paper with intervening text pages on onion style paper. The company is listed in the Copper Handbook (1908, p.813) as having 3 shallow shafts and over 1500 feet of tunnels. Unfortunately, the electrolytic reduction plant failed after only 50 tons of fine copper was produced. Idle since 1904 and apparently moribund. Est. $75-150.

297. Canada. Nova Scotia. Blockhouse. Blockhouse Mining Co, 1901. Prospectus. Incorporated in Nova Scotia, promoted from Boston. Property was acquired by the transfer from the Blockhouse Gold MC to the Blockhouse MC in 1900. What is odd is that the property was being leased from the Crown Co for 19 years. There was a 10 stamp mill on site and operating with a production, in 1901, of $12,000 in gold and silver with a net profit of $1,200 per month. Photograph on front page of the Blockhouse MC buildings. 7 pages, 12 x 9.5". Tear along fold crease. Very fine. Est. $80-160.

298. Canada. Nova Scotia. Cape Breton. Eastern National Copper Co, Ltd., c.1903. Prospectuses. Incorporated in Nova Scotia, promoted from Halifax. This prospectus is nearly identical to the of the Richfield MC, lot below. The prospectus do not offer as in depth description of the property as does the Copper Handbook, 1904, p.359. Company organized in 1902, having a 77 year lease on property that contained an gold bearing zone that was reported at 270 feet wide, 7500 feet long and proven to a depth of 85 feet assaying at 5% copper, 5 ounce silver and $3-$5 gold per ton. There was supposedly 185,000 tons of ore blocked out ready for stoping. Property was considered as one of the most promising in eastern Canada. Something went wrong, and the company was succeeded by the Cheticamp Copper Co in 1904 (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.647). Extremely fine. Est. $60-120.

299. Canada. Nova Scotia. Cape Breton. Richfield Mining Co, Ltd, c.1901. The lot includes a short prospectus that discusses the gold deposits on Cape Breton as "Great Mineral Possibilities of Cheticamp." Cheticamp is the local district name for Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. 8 pages, original tan cover, 3.5 x 6". Attached is a typed letter to Mr. Vigouroux from Alfred Bennett, promoter in Halifax, regarding the Richfield MC. The 2 page letter does not offer any assay values, only that the ore carries gold, silver, copper and arsenic. The claims were known as Iron Cap and Mountain Top. The edges of the letter have several chips and creases. Letter is fine. Est. $40-80.

300. Canada. Nova Scotia. Cape D'Or. Colonial Copper Co, c.1904. Prospectus. See lot above for the story of the company. This prospectus is a variation of the one described above. 23 photographs, many of them are views of the buildings and dwellings owned by the company. There is a 2 page map at the middle showing the shoreline of Cape D'Or and location of the mines. 35 pages, original green cover with copper gilt lettering, 7.5 x 10". Extremely fine. Est. $80-160.

301. Canada. Nova Scotia. Cape D'Or. Colonial Copper Co, c.1904. Prospectus. Incorporated in West Virginia, 1899. An attractive prospectus with 21 photographs, several of which show landscape views of Cape D'Or and the Bay of Fundy. The company owned property on the shores of the Bay of Fundy, Cape D'Or, Chandos mine near Chandos, Ontario and New Annan mine at Tatamagouche, Ontario. The 2 Ontario mines were idle by 1908 (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.540). The Cape D'Or property was the principal mine which had about 1900 tons ore processed producing 12,320 pounds of copper, or about 6 lbs per ton, "an unmercifully hopeless figure." (CH, 1910, p.625). Receivers were appointed in 1910, but the property had a $300,000 mortgage, forcing a sale of all hard goods and the mortgage holder took possession of the property. (CH, 1912, p.245-246). The 21 photographs show differing views of the property. 32 pages, original gray cover with gilt lettering, 7.5 x 10". Minor discoloration around edges of front cover. Vf. Est. $75-150.

302. Canada. Nova Scotia. Leipsigate. Micmac Gold Mining Co, c.1900-05. A 2 page typed letter outlining the veins found at the Micmac mine located in Nova Scotia. The letter claims to have had 21,000 tons of ore run at an average of $10 gold per ton. The letter was sent to Mr. Vigouroux, 1903, in an envelope with a return address from Missouri-Wisconsin Dev. Co, Joplin, MO. Very fine. Est. $40-80.

303. Canada. Nova Scotia. Stormont. Boston Stormont Co, 1902. Mailer prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota, promoted from Boston. The prospectus does tell where the property is located other than in the Stormont Gold district in Nova Scotia. Ore was claimed to run at about $10 per ton. There are also claims that dividends will soon be paid, but the stamp mill, which is pivotal in the profits as expressed in the prospectus, was not built yet. There is also a section that breaks down the costs to profits that describes the dollars in terms of a single stamp of the yet to be built stamp mill. 8 pages, 7.5 x 9.5". Discoloration at left and top edges. Very fine. Est. $40-80.

304. Canada. Ontario. Copper Cliff. Copper Cliff Courier Newspaper, April 2, 1903. An "Anniversary Number" of the Copper Cliff Courier. 22 x 18 ". Every page has at least one photograph of scenes of Copper Cliff or the people and some of the mine buildings. Ragged along the edges, and paper is slightly acid. Very fine. A unique item. Est. $30-60.

305. Canada. Ontario. Island Falls. Island Falls Mines Co, Ltd, c.1901. Incorporated in Ontario, promoted from Superior, Chicago and Manistique, Minnesota. The company formed to consolidate 15 claims, 800 acres, in the Island Falls district along the Seine River of western Ontario. The company also was planning on developing a town site and to sell plots as the mining district grew. However, there was very limited development work done by the company, or by earlier prospectors and there are no ore values offered in the prospectus. The company states that if, or when, ore in commercial amounts if found, a subsidiary company would be formed to develop and mine that particular property. Stockholders in the parent company would receive a percentage of their initial investment in matching stock in the newly formed subsidiary. The company wanted to offer dividends from the sell of plots in the yet to be established town, selling of properties and from the subsidiary companies when formed. 10 pages, original royal blue cover with gilt lettering, 3.5 x 6". Extremely fine. Est. $40-80.

306. Canada. Ontario. Kenora. Bonanza United Mines, Ltd, 1927. Prospectus. Incorporated in Ontario, based in Rochester, NY. This company was a merger of the Contact Bay Mines, Redeemer M&MC and Rognon Gold Mines making a combined 1000 acres, about 700 being patented. On the 2nd page is a map showing the property owned; map compiled by United States Survey Co, Rochester. The company was in the process of funding an extensive drilling campaign and exploration. There are 3 pages that are all detached, but may have never been attached in the first place. Two hole punch at top of all 3 pages, 8.5 x 11". Very fine. Est. $40-80.

307. Canada. Ontario. Kirkland Lake. Conroyal Mines, Ltd, 1928. This a photo-prospectus with "views taken at different periods in the development of the company's property (that) will show the progress made to date..." 26 photographs of every aspect of the mine, including the workings, dining halls, mill, etc. The first and last pages are fold out panoramas, each 3 x 14.5". There is no information regarding the property, ore values, production or anything. Not listed in the Mines Handbook. All the officers and the fiscal office were located in Ontario. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300.

308. Canada. Ontario. Kirkland Lake. Kirkland Lake Gold Mining Co, Ltd., 1932. This is a packet of maps and cross sections of the Kirkland Lake property. There are no location maps for where the property was actually at, nor is there any text or information about the property- Just Maps and Diagrams. 7 total diagrams all prepared by J. B. Tyrrell and published by Map Specialty Co, Toronto. This was probably mailed to anyone requesting more in depth information that the prospectus may not have offered. In the 1942 Mines Register, there are several companies with the Kirkland Lake name all from Ontario that were listed in the dead company section. 9 x 12". Very fine. Est. $40-80.

309. Canada. Ontario. Manitou. Orion Gold Mining Co, Ltd, c.1900. Prospectus. The company owned 7 claims between West Lake and Carleton Lake in the Manitou district. The ore ran from $12 to $325 gold, but the properties were wholly undeveloped. 10 pages, original green cover that is now detached from text pages, 3.5 x 6". Discoloration along edges turning paper brown (foxing or staining). Text pages are very fine. Est. $40-80.

310. Canada. Ontario. Manitou. President Gold Mining Co., c.1902. Lot of 4 different letters. A one page typed informational letter from Delos Dunbar, promoter in New York, states that the company had 40 acres located 3 miles east of Mosher Bay, Rainy River district with assays of gold running from $3 to $45 per ton. Included with this lot is a 4 page mailer discussing the Rainy River district, an advertisement from Kimball Investment Co and a letter from Delos Dunbar about the President Syndicate. In Canada, prior to incorporation, a syndicate is formed awaiting the paperwork to become a company. 8.5 x 11". Vf. Est. $40-80.

311. Canada. Ontario. Northbrook. Bey Mines, Ltd, 1934. Prospectus. The company owned property in Addington and Frontenac Counties, with the mine office at Northbrook. A 50 ton mill was planned to be constructed to treat the gold ore that was accessed by a 400 foot shaft. 16 pages, original orange cover, 8 x 11". Several article extracts. Very fine. Est. $30-60.

312. Canada. Ontario. Orillia. Maple Leaf Mines, Ltd, c.1905. Prospectus. This a 11 x 16" map of the claims located around Giroux Lake in Ontario. The Maple Leaf Mines Co property was located at the lower right corner of the map. The map folds up to 3 x 6", attached in original green cover with red print. Very fine. Est. $80-160.

313. Canada. Ontario. Porcupine. Dome Lake Mining Co, Ltd, c.1900-05. A very involved prospectus put out by M. A. Teague, Toronto, Ontario. This newspaper format is titled "Teague's Talks, on Porcupine and Porcupine Investments". Teague is touting the wonderful property that he just acquired and the fabulous wealth yet to come. 12 pages, 9 x 14". Minor tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $80-160.

314. Canada. Ontario. Rainy River. American Canadian Gold Mining Co, c.1900. Prospectus. Although the company was incorporated in Wisconsin, the active property was located in the Rainy River district, Ontario. The prospectus is solely based on "examination" testimonials dated from around 1898 and all have nothing bad to say about the "Alice A" mine located near Mine Centre, Ontario. The only reference to the ore is that is was assaying at $10 gold and a mill was planned. 6 photographs, only 2 show the property, 3 show local scenes, and 1 shows the company president, Geo Hillyer, in the Wisconsin office pointing at a geologic map and ore samples on the desk. 16 pages, original cover, 6 x 8.5". Printed by Evening Telegram Co, West Superior, Wisconsin. Water stain along left edge and a discoloration band along the bottom edge. Very fine. Est. $80-160.

315. Canada. Ontario. Rainy River. Bullion Gold Mining Co No.2, c.1900. Lot of 2 different prospectuses. Incorporated in Ontario, promoted from New York. The company formed after the acquisition of the Bullion No. 2 mine located in the Lake of the Woods district near Rat Portage. Gold ore was said to run at $14 being taken from 2 different shafts, one 300 and the other was 450 feet deep. 10 pages, original gray cover with red print, 3.5 x 5". The second prospectus claims that the mine is located in the Rainy River district near the Lake of the Woods and that there were 3 shafts. These were of different depths than those discussed in the first prospectus, now being 115, 105 and 25 feet and ore was now at $12 to $300 per ton. 4 pages, printed on yellow paper, 5.5 x 8.5". Both Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

316. Canada. Ontario. Rainy River. Emma Abbott Gold Mining Co, c.1900-1902. Incorporated in Wisconsin, promoted from Chicago and Superior. The mine and company were named after Emma Abbott, the matchless Queen of Song, who, for so many years, was a favorite with the musical world. Not only was Miss Abbott's voice of purest gold, but in both her musical and business associations she ever maintained the strictest integrity. At the center is a 2 page map of the Emma Abbott and Alice A Mine. The mine was located 3 miles north of Wild Potato Lake and a half mile south of the Little Turtle River. Ore consisted gold in a schistose host rock "impregnated with iron and copper pyrites, galena and zinc-blende." 10 pages, original mustard colored cover, 3 x 6". Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

317. Canada. Ontario. Rainy River. Gold Bug Mining Co, Ltd, c.1900-05. Prospectus. Incorporated in Wisconsin. Property was adjacent to the Alice A mine with a reported assay of 25% iron, 10% lead, 1.1% copper, 4.3% zinc, 4 ounce silver and traces of gold. But in the next paragraph, the ore was said to carry $9 in free gold per ton. The whole gist of this pitch is a comparison to the Homestake mine in the Black Hills. 15 pages, original blue cover with gilt lettering and a gilt bug, 3.5 x 6". Minor wear to edges. Very fine. Est. $75-150

318. Canada. Ontario. Rainy River. Ideal Gold Mining Co, 1904. Prospectus. Incorporated in Arizona, promoted from Michigan. Company owned 80 acres in the middle of the Dryden Mineral Belt, in the Rainy River district set between the Golden Moose and Redeemer mines. The property was completely undeveloped and the company hired 2 prospectors from the Black Hills to work the property in 1903. They found that there were 7 veins that "pannings of ore...never failed to produce pure gold." The company built a camp building, black smith shop and a magazine. At this time a shallow 40 feet shaft was sunk. The company had already picked a mill site and had figured the cost of ore transport to the mill. Assays were run by a mining engineer in late 1903 with values between $5 and $35 gold and silver. Included with the prospectus is a copy of the assay certificate and a 2 sided map. 7 photographs of the mine property and of the town of Dryden. 22 pages, original gray cover with black print, 4.5 x 7". Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

319. Canada. Ontario. Rainy River. International Gold Mining & Milling Co, 1901. Prospectus. Company owned the Wild Rose and Grey Eagle mines in the Rainy River district. The ore is reported at $30 gold per ton with the ore in sight being worth $5 million dollars. The company had the intention of building a 40 ton mill. There are several testimonials from mining engineers. 16 pages, with original yellow cover with brown print of Gold, 3 x 6". Attached to first page is the top part of the company letter, dated 1901, and sent to Mr. Vigouroux. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

320. Canada. Ontario. Rainy River. New Ontario Gold Fields, c.1900-1904. This a promotional pamphlet entitled "New Ontario Gold Fields, Extracts from Government Reports, Gold Production, Profits in Mining, Etc." This 20 page booklet promotes the Rainy River district as the new gold boom area, comparing its mines to other famous mines and districts. There is also discussions of the wealth that had been made by mining men and the production of gold around the world. Many of the paragraphs and extracts are found in a typical prospectus from any district and state. Compiled and published by Anthony Blum, Boston, presumably an active promoter. Original tan cover with black print, 3.5 x 7". Last page has a tear at center right edge. Very minor wear to edges. Rear cover has a fold crease. Very fine. Est. $75-150

321. Canada. Ontario. Rainy River. Twentieth Century Mining Co, Ltd, c.1903. Prospectuses and market letters. Lot of 4 different pcs. A wonderful lot of 4 different styles of prospectuses. As is often the case, a company that spends this much time on developing appealing prospectuses turn out to be stock jobbing schemes. This is the case here as found in the 1908 Copper Handbook, p.1345, "Dead. A swindle that paid dividends while selling stock." The first prospectus has the original green cover with dark green print, and is in a legal document format, pages measuring 9 x 14.5", 8 pages. The 6th & 7th pages has an attractive map of the Rainy River district and a detailed map of the claims. The last page has a cross sectional view of the ore veins and the single shaft and crosscuts. Below this diagram are three different photographs. Extremely fine. The second prospectus is titled "Report of Affairs..." dated 1902. 10 pages, original lime green cover with black print also in a legal document format, when folded measures 3 x 9" and unfolds to 9 x 13". The 2nd page shows a map of the southern Ontario Gold Fields. On the 4th page is a detailed map of the claims. 6th page has a diagrammatic cross section showing the shaft and shaft house. 8th page has a diagram of the veins and a cross sectional view of the veins in situ. Page 9 has several photographs of the property. Very fine. The third item is a 'Letter to the Stockholders" announcing the completion of the 20 stamp mill, 3 pages, dated 1903. The last item is titled "Supplement. Twentieth Century Mine" and is a photo tour of the property. 6 photographs and 2 inserts. One insert is a detailed claim map. The other is has a photograph of the shaft house and conveyer to the mill with a map of the company's property below. Very fine. Est. $250-500

322. Canada. Ontario. Rainy River. Twentieth Century Trading Co, Ltd, c.1903. This lot has 2 different prospectuses for the slight variation on the Twentieth Century Co from the one listed above but has the same management and officers. Not only did this company also own property in the Rainy River district, but it also owned copper property in Cochise County, Arizona. The first item 23 pages, original red cover, 3 x 5". Extremely fine. The second item does not offer many specifics regarding the property owned or to be mined. Rather, the discussion revolves around comparisons of the Rainy River district, Ontario Gold Fields to other famous districts and mines in the world. The last page has a wonderful diagrammatic cross sectional view of the property owned by the Twentieth Century Trading Co. The item folds down to 4 x 9", unfolding to 8 x 9". A map of the region is on the first page when unfolded. 12 pages. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

323. Canada. Quebec. Grenville. Grenville Graphite Co, 1904. Prospectus. The graphite was found within a northeast-southwest trending vein that carried 12.5% to 60% graphite. The vein was about 12 wide and over 8000 feet long. This property was acquired from the Keystone Graphite Co. The former company won a Bronze Medal at the International Exposition in 1900. The front cover has an embossed replica of the obverse of the medal with the reverse on the back cover. Cover is a graphite colored with silver gilt lettering. On page 16 is a copy of the paper award for the same medal as the cover. There are 2 photographs and a total of 31 pages. 6 x 8". Fold crease at middle. Extremely fine. Est. $80-160

324. Civil War. Civil War Era Ephemera. Lot of 2 pcs. (1) Affidavit for Wife, 1865. This document was for Maria McClain, who had sworn to be the wife of William McClain. The voucher is for Aid to Volunteers. The family was living in Le Roy, Dodge County, Wisconsin. 5 cent documentary stamp affixed. (2) This artifact is identified as a bullet from the ship wreck of the Modern Greece that was a blockade runner and ran aground near Fort Fisher. The ship was salvaged for its cargo and weapons. All fine. Est. $40-80

325. Coins. Canadian Coins. Lot of 46. Mostly 1920's. Ten are large cents, most of rest pennies. 5 silver pieces. Est $10-30

326. Coins. Confederate Currency notes. Lot of 2. $5 2/17/1864 series, serial number 32070, Richmond, $10 2/17/1864 series, sn 77869, cut on top margin. Circulated, but not terrible. Est $20-40

327. Coins. European Coin Collection. Lot of 128 pcs. Includes Russia (1875-c1910) (9); Italy (17) (lots of 1860's); Vatican (1) (1866); Spain (3) (1870's); France (10) (variable dates); Great Britain (26) (c1860-1925 mostly); Germany (15) (various); Austria-1, Luxemborg-2, Netherlands-6, Denmark-3, Portugal-3; Belgium-10, India-12 (c1890-1910) Mostly brass or copper coinage, all circulated. We believe this collection has not been high graded by other collectors or dealers. Est $25-50

328. Coins. Old Foreign Coins. Lot of 27. Very early coins, 14 of these pieces are circa 1750-1860. Many are well worn. We did not look these up. Please inspect. Great gift for young or advanced collector interested in research of foreign coins. Est $25-75.

329. Coins. Pacific Rim and South American Coin Collection. Lot of 98. Includes: Chile (17) (c1900-1920), Peru (5) (1944-au), Australia (9) (1920-1945), Mexico (17), Hong Kong (4), China (?) (17), Philippines (13), El Salvador (4), Ceylon (1), Fiji (1), Belgian Congo (1), French Indo China (5), Haiti (1) (1860's), South Africa (1), Argentina (2). Mostly brass or copper coinage. All circulated. This collection has not been picked through by other collectors or dealers. Est $25-50

330. Coins. SF Mint, Original 1943-5 Cent Bag. "SF / MINT / $50 / 5 CENTS / 1943" 6 x 14", canvas bag. Very fine. This cute bag held the steel pennies made at the San Francisco Mint. Rare. Est $25-

331. Coins. US WWII Military Currency. Lot of 7. 1 yen series 100; 2 francs series 1944; 5 marks Deutschland series 1944; 5 and 10 cents Military Payment Certificates, series 472; 5 cent same series 461; $1 same, series 472. The first two and the last piece are xf-au. Others are circulated. Est. $15-30

332. Colorado. Boulder. Longmont. Colorado National Guard Member Cabinet Card. By Stiffler Photographer, Longmont, Colorado. Shot is of a young man with N. G. C. on the collar of his uniform. Very fine. Est. $50-100

333. Colorado. Ouray. Red Mountain. Mono Baltic Mining & Smelting Co. Bond #488. Issued to bearer in 1909. Signed by president and Steven Ryan secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Blue border and underprint. No cancellation markings, but probably was as all coupons cashed in. 11 x 14". Printer - Franklin Lee. Company owned the Saratoga claim group. This bond issue was probably put out to raise funds for the construction of the smelter, which, by 1912, was still not operational. (Eberhart, p.364-65). Poor condition. Est. $20-40

334. Colorado. San Juan. Mineral Point. Rocky Mountain Gold Mining Co of Colorado. Bond #45. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Martin A. Howell and George B. Satterlee of New York for $500 in 1864. Signed by H. C. Beach president, E.S. Bolles secretary, and Martin Howell and George Satterlee, Trustees. Red border and print with green seal. Uncancelled. 10.75 x 17. We have been unable to locate this company within our records. Est. $150-300

335. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Ajax Mine Group Title Abstracts & Document, c.1895-1935. Approximately 300pp. The Ajax mine was located on Battle Mountain, next to the Portland mine. The property changed hands several times between 1900 and 1925. Ajax GMC initially owned the property, then the Colburn Ajax MC and finally the Tonopah Ajax MC was successfully working the property in 1925. The property was said to have had a historical production of nearly $5 million. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.812). Est. $50-100.

336. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Trading & Mining Co Title Reports, c.1895-1935. Owned the Canary Bird, Pearl, Dolphin and other claims. About 30 pp, Est. $50-100.

337. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek, Victor & Other Locations Document Collection, c.1905-1930. Lot of about 40+ pcs. Among the documents are included billheads, newspapers, postcards, photographs and other misc. items. Est. $75-150.

338. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Gould Mining & Milling Co, Kittie Lane and N. L. Desperandum Companies Title Report with Backup Documents, 1934. About 200 pp detailing the title progression, ownership and company name changes from 1892-1934. The Gould Mining and Milling Co. began with the property in 1892. From there the progression was Gould Consol. MC (1901), The Gould MC (1904), Kittie Lane GMC (1912), N.L. Desperandum (1932). The lot contains title summaries, deeds, agreements, correspondence, directories, minutes, shares subscription forms, mine superintendent reports, shareholder records etc. of the companies. There are no Jay Gould documents in this file. See similar lots in the Titles and Abstracts section. Est. $60-120.

339. Colorado. Teller. Victor. S. A. Worcester, Consulting Mechanical Engineers. Label: Complements of S. A. Worcester Consulting Mechanical Engineers. Designer & Constructor of Mining Plants and Reduction Works. Appears to be on blueprint paper and was probably affixed to plans and documents and complementary items provided by the company. Has illustration of hoisting works in blueprint form. 3 x 6. This company had offices in Victor and provided technical expertise for mining companies needing engineering services during the development of their properties. (Ives, p. 348, 420). Fine. Est. $10-20

340. Colorado. Unknown. New York and Colorado Diamond Drill Co. Incorporated and issued in New York. Issued to George Satterlee for 1250 shares in 1879, signed by William Bull as VP and Saterlee as Treasurer. Uncancelled. Black Border, Colorado state seal as the vignette. No printer shown. 10.75 x 7.5" vf. The company is not listed in Corregan & Lingane's Colorado Mining Directory of 1883, and issued too late for the 1879 Colorado Mining Directory. It is one of four different companies of similar names in Colorado at the time. Examples are: New York & Colorado Mining Syndicate, NY & C Mining, Development, and Prospecting Co., NY & C Mining Co. etc. None of these other companies had the same officers and there is no property or personnel overlap. The company is also not an advertiser in the C&L directory, leading us to believe that it was out of business by 1883. Three different diamond drill companies were advertisers and two were uniquely Colorado. EX Rare. Est. $250-500

341. Columbia. Antioquia. Rio Porce. La Clara Placer & Mines Co, 1903. The cover is titled "The Goldfields of the Incas" and has 3 images of Incan artifacts. A placer operation located only the Porce River located 40 miles form Medellin. Over the previous 8 months, the prospectus claims that $20,000 was retrieved. The name of the company comes from one of the claims, the La Clara, and the other La Casuca. 8 photographs and one map. Attached on the inside back cover is a 12 x 17" detailed map of the claims.18 pages, 7 x 9". The covers are stiff. Binding is beginning to detach and inner pages are also affected. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

342. Corporate Seals. U. S. Navy Embossed Sealers. Two different Department of the Navy sealers used in a corporate seal-type crimping device. Paul Franklin bought the dies from an eastern die manufacturing company in the early 1960's. These tow dies were among them. A) Department of the Navy/ (wreath) / (eagle with shield) Round, brass, 45mm, XF. B) Department of the Navy/ U. S. S. Mack / (wreath) / (eagle with shield) 32mm, round, brass, VF. Est. $75-150.

343. Dakota. Pennington. Tigerville. Redfern Gold Mining & Milling Co, 1903. Prospectus. Incorporated in South Dakota. Owned and leased several claims in the Tigerville district located 2 miles south of Redfern and 5 miles from Hill City. Only 3 claims were had an substantial development work. The King Solomon claim had 2 shafts, 220 feet and 60 feet, both of which were sunk in 1877. The other claims had minor open cuts and shallow shafts, but all had assays from $4 to $10 free milling gold ore. One always has to be leery of a "Guarantee" on an investment which this company offers. There is a paragraph outlining how the company has a $100,000 bond with the Pacific Underwriting Co guaranteeing the stock and is redeemable at any time through this company for the amount of investment (sounds to good to be true). 4 photographs of the property, none of the actual workings. The mill had not yet been built. Attached on the last page is a plat map of the property. 12 pages, original gray cover, 6 x 9". Discoloration on front cover. Center 2 pages are detached from the staples. Very fine. Est. $50-100.

344. Economics. General. Let's Take A Bearing, Economic Review & Outlook by Henry H. Clifford, 1964. 40 pages. This soft bound booklet, 6 x 4, was written as a mailer from the offices of Clifford Associates. The booklet is an informational piece perhaps for the novice investor. Included with the booklet is a postcard mailer to determine whether the person would like to remain on the mailing list. It appears that the Clifford family had written several different informational booklets that the company then mailed out to its clients. An excellent marketing tool, and a great word of mouth advertising scheme. Clifford had acquired one of the best California collections. Very fine. Est. $30-60.

345. Ecuador. Esmeraldos. Playa De Oro Mining Co, 1903. Incorporated in Kentucky, 1891. This circular starts out announcing that the company's property has been sold in foreclosure, dated Jan 6, 1903. Following this, are a series of letters to stockholders from a major stockholder who, over a period of 6 years, fought with the management for information and explanations of expenditures. In 1896, the company had plenty of cash on hand, which as gone and property sold by 1903. A description here would do no justice to what is actually in the letters. Discoloration affects the first page. 7 pages, 8.5 x 11". Very fine. Est. $40-80

346. Engineering. General. Ferro Carbon-Titanium in Steel Making, 1916. Talks about steel making, from magnified images of steel to manufacturing a particular steel according to its makeup. Black hard cover, with gilt print. Extremely fine. Est. $20-40

347. Federal. General. IRS Manuals. Lot of 2 pcs. Internal Revenue Code, 1956 ; Federal Tax Regulation, 1958. Both Vf, hardbound in burgundy covers, with gilt lettering. Both approx. 800pp. Est. $20-40.

348. Gaming. B. P. O. E (Elks Club) Gaming Chips. Lot of 14 pcs. One side of the chips shows the antlered elk that is symbolic of this fraternal organization. One variety has an applied image. The other variety has the elk engraved. Applied image (1) 4 pcs, blue, reverse has "1351 B. P. O. E. (2) 1pc, red, reverse has 1468, B. P. O. E. (3) 1pc, white, reverse has 1351 B. P. O. E. Inscribed variety (1) 5pcs, yellow, reverse has 1351. (2) 3pcs, red, reverse has 1351. All are fine. Est. $25-50

349. Gaming. California. Indian Casino Chip Collection. Lot of 9 pcs. Two pretty chips from the Ford McDowell Gaming Center, $5 and $10 (red; blue); 2 Table Mountain Casino out of Friant, CA, $25: Santa Nez Indian Casino, $2; Chief Joseph, $100; Bay 101, San Jose, $1; Rincon's, River Oaks, $1; Hollywood Park Casino, 50cent. All Xf. Est. $50-100.

350. Gaming. Chinese Character Marked Chips. Lot of 50 pcs. Various colors. All are marked on both sides with Chinese characters. Two different styles, square edge and round edge. All very fine. Est. $75-150

351. Gaming. Denomination Gaming Chips. Lot of 95pcs. Five different varieties. (1) 25pcs, blue, $1.00 marked on one side, star pattern on other side. (2) 54pcs, light brown, $5.00 on one side, other side marked with AHP. (3) 7pcs, green, $1.00 on one side, AHP marked on other side. (4) 5pcs, blue, $1.00 marked on both sides. (5) 4pcs, red, $5.00 marked on both sides. All very fine. Est. $50-100

352. Gaming. General. Denomination Chip Collection. Lot of 14 pcs. 6 $500, green; 3 $10, red; 2 different styles of $50, yellow; 2 different styles of $1000; brown; 1 $25, pink. Smaller than a modern chip, 1 1/4". Fine-Vf. Est. $40-80

353. Gaming. Gold Nugget Dice. Lot of 3 different pair. (1) Golden Nugget in gold on the "6" side of the die. On the "2" side is a serial #7529 and the other die has #2947. (2) Golden Nugget in a bulls-eye pattern on the "1" face. No serial #. (3) Golden Nugget marked in black letters on "6" face. No serial #. All die have double circles for face markers. All very fine. Est. $20-40

354. Gaming. Indian. Indian Casino Gaming Chip. Lot of 13 pcs. Casino Admiral, $500; Caribe Hilton, $5; Grand Holiday Casino, Aruba, $5; Great Canadian Casino, Victoria, $1; Societe Des Casinos Du Quebec, $1; Grand Casino, Gulfport, $5; Dubuque Casino Belle, $5; Cherry Internat'l Casino, $1; Concorde, $1; Menominee Nation Casino, Wisconsin, 50cent; Majesty of the Seas, $1; Carnival, $5; Northern Lights Casino, 50cents. 10 of the 13 are marked with CHIPCO International, Ltd. information on the reverse. 10 of the 13 have cancellation notches and are Xf. Est. $30-60.

355. Gaming. Jerry's Nugget Dice. Lot of 20 pcs. Several varieties all marked with Jerry's Nugget in some fashion and style. Las Vegas or North Las Vegas marked on all. All die appear to have been used. Very fine. Est. $25-50

356. Gaming. Landmark Casino Card Holder made of Dice. Each of the dice have Landmark, Las Vegas, Nevada marked on them. The dice have all been attached to form a V-shaped holder for playing cards, or even business cards. At each end are 12 dice. The middle section is made of 25 dice. 5.5" long x 3" wide x 2.5" tall. Very fine. Est. $25-50

357. Gaming. Las Vegas. Jerry's Nugget Dice Collection. 6 pcs. Four varieties of Jerry's Nugget dice. Variety A is engraved "Jerry's Nugget" with "North Las Vegas" encircling the "1" mark; Variety B is engraved in green and gold, "Jerry's Nugget Las Vegas" within the "2" mark; Variety C is engraved "Jerry's Nugget" within the "2" mark and "Las Vegas Nevada" encircling the "1" mark; Variety D is engraved "Jerry Nugget" within the "6" mark and "North Las Vegas" encircling the "1" mark. All Vf. Est. $20-40.

358. Gaming. Las Vegas. Las Vegas $1 Casino Chip Collection. Lot of 17 pcs. Each chip is from a different casino: Hotel Fremont. Sahara, Long Branch, Plaza, Nevada Club, Silver Slipper, Circus Circus, Stardust, Landmark, Thunderbird, Hacienda, Diamond Jim's, Caesars Palace, Golden Nugget, Kings Casino, Queens, Golden Gate. Varying conditions: good, with dirt and scratches to very fine. Est. $25-50.

359. Gaming. Las Vegas. Las Vegas 25 and 50 cent Casino Chip Collection. Lot of 11pcs. 4 different chips from the Horseshoe, including one style of 3 with Benny Binion in the center surrounded by a horseshoe (purple, pink and brown, the other plain (brown). The remaining7 pcs are from Westward Ho, Slots-A-Fun, El Cortez, Jerry's Nugget, Castaways, Golden Gate, and the Showboat. All Fine, dirt, worn. Est. $30-60.

360. Gaming. Nevada Casino Dice. Lot of 9pcs. (1) 1pc, Fremont Hotel. (2) 2pcs, Silver Palace Las Vegas, Nev. (3) 3pcs, Hilton, Las Vegas, Nev. (4) 3pcs, Jerry's Nugget, Las Vegas. All fine to very fine. Est. $15-25

361. Gaming. Nevada Casino Key Chain Dice. Lot of 11 pcs. (1) 1pc, Golden Nugget (2) 3pcs, Caesar's Palace. (3) 2pcs, California Club. (4) 2pcs, different varieties, Sahara. (5) 2pcs, Binion's Horseshoe Club. (6) 1pc, Hotel Fremont. All very fine. Est. $25-50

362. Gaming. Nevada Rim Marked Chips. Lot of 108 pcs. Four different varieties. All have "Nevada" twice around the rim as well as a set of dice and four cards. These markings are on both sides. (1) 72pcs, blue, marked on each side with an "E". (2) 34pcs, dark pink, marked with RC on both sides. (3) 1pcs with EP on side and $25.00 on other. (4) 1pc marked with DWA on one side and $1.00 on other side. All fine. Est. $50-100

363. Gaming. Nevada. Nevada Gaming Tokens and Souvenirs. Lot of 6 pcs. Includes a souvenir medal commemorating the Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns fight of 1989; El Rey Resort (paper within celluloid-simulated); Landmark Tower Gaming token souvenir pendant and chain; $10 M.J. Christensen Jewelers trade coin; Genoa, NV Commemorative Medal from the Nevada State Museum; Mickey Mouse plastic key chain from the California Club, LV. Fine-Xf. Est. $30-60.

364. Gaming. Poker Chip Company Chip Specimens. Lot of 23 different pcs. 5 different designs from the Poker Chip Co. out of Torrance, CA: black, blue, red, etc. Two different designs from the Bud Jones Co. Casino Supply out of Las Vegas: purple and green. One specimen from the Chipco International Ltd. All Vf-Xf. Est. $40-80.

365. General. Laws. Justices' Teatise, by Langdon, 1870. Excerpt from the Preface: "The author of this treatise has directed his labors, in its compilation, with special reference to the duties and office of Justices of the Peace... It is not enough that a Justice of the Peace should be impartial and sensible - that he should be honorable and practical; all this is useful in a Justice, but, at best, is as uncertain as may be the causes bearing upon his friendships or exciting his passions." Leather bound, with nicks and scratches. Back cover missing. Probably owned by a western judge, Justice of the Peace or lawyer. 'Est. $80-160.

366. Geology. General. Pre-Cambrian Geology of North America, Bulletin 360, by Charles Richard Van Hise, 1909. 939 hard bound pages, with two fold-out maps. Leather accents at binding and tips of cover. Good+, front cover is broken at binding. Est. $50-100

367. Georgia. Fulton. Atlanta. Piedmont Smelting Co, 1903. Prospectus. The company was going to build a custom smelter at Oakdale, Georgia about 10 miles north of Atlanta centrally located near the hubs of several rail lines. 4 pages, 8.5 x 11". Very fine. Est. $70-140.