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CALIFORNIA PART 4: Placer County through San Francisco County

PLACER COUNTY

489. Placer. Auburn and Rock Creek Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in New York in 1880. Issued to John Burnham for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by President P. N. Bowen and Secretary Charles L. Burnham. Uncancelled. Black border on white paper. 6-1/4 x 10-1/2. Printer - N.Y. Litho & Eng. Co. The Auburn and Rock Creek Mine was a quartz mine near Auburn. A mill was built to process gold in quartz ore after this underwriting took place. They reported a chute of rich ore, but it must have been small, because they were idle within a year. In 1882 the mine was sold to J. W. Foulkes & Co. and was idle. Burchard never identified the district. None of the individuals on this certificate are listed in the Placer County History or in SF directories. [ref: Burchard, 1881; 1882] Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

490. Placer. Erie MC. Incorporated in California 1892, issued 1895 to M. Barnett for 618.75 shares, certificate no. 16, signed by D. H. Struthers as president and J. Morgan as secretary. Datelined Auburn. No vignette, no printer. Fancy masthead. 6 x 10". The company is not listed in the 1894-1895 volumes of Crawford's Reports of the California State Mining Bureau. Cancelled written across face. Est. $25-50

491. Placer. McIntire Mining and Lumbering Co. Incorporated in California in 1886. Issued to John J. McIntire for 10 shares. Signed by President Jno. L Browley and Secretary F. L. Browley. "Cancelled" written across face in red ink. No vignettes. Black border on white paper. 4-1/4 x 9-1/2. No printer noted. Location of Works: Placer County, Cal. printed on certificate. Not mentioned in State Mineralogist reports of 1888 to 1896. Slight yellowing at left edge, smudges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

492. Placer. Black Canyon. New Basil Consol. Gravel MC incorporated in California 1881, issued 1882 to Sam Clutter for 100 shares, signed by Henry Stinegger as president and F. Simon as secretary. Uncancelled. 5 x 9", printed by Britton & Rey, SF. Fancy masthead but no vignette. Not located in Irelan or Crawford. Simon was a clerk with Britton & Rey. The New Basil had 1000 acres along ten thousand feet of the Whiskey Hill channel, a fossil channel that was found to be the south fork of the famous Blue Lead. They drove a shaft to access the pay ore at the bottom of the channel, which was similar in grade to the Whiskey Hill mine. It was very active in themed 1880's, but production of gold unknown. Probably dead by 1900. [ref: Burchard 1885; SF 1881 directory]. Est. $150-250

493. No Lot.

494. Placer. Forest Hill. Forest Hill Gold Rush Checks. Lot of 2 pcs. D. O. Mills Bankers, Sacramento, 1861; D. O. Mills Bankers, Sacramento, 1860. Very fine. Est. $25-50

495. Placer. Garden Bar. Thirty One Union Gold, Silver, Copper MC, incorporated in California 1863, issued 1863 to W. S. Hart for 25 shares, signed by J. C. Crobly as president and John Barnes as secretary. Printed by Crocker. Green background. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp at left. Typical mine with ore wagon vignette. Uncancelled, XF. 4 x 9" Datelined Lincoln (near Auburn). Garden Bar was on the Bear River near Auburn. It was mostly a copper camp. Not listed in Aubury. [Gudde] Est. $500-700
496. Placer. Todd's Valley. Georgia Hill Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in California in 1920. Issued to Anthony Grafton for 43 shares in 1924. Signed by President Anthony Grafton and Secretary Orman Lutz. "Cancelled" written across face. Brown border and underprint. 3-1/2 x 8. No printer noted. Located south of Yankee Jim's. The gold here was discovered by Georgia prospectors in 1851. The gold came mostly from placers, which produced more than $5 million through 1868. [ref: Gudde] Slight yellowing on right end, extremely fine. Est. $25-50

PLUMAS COUNTY

497. Plumas. Canton Placer MC, incorporated in California in 1900, issued 1900 (cert 29) to Frank Gould for ten shares, signed by the president (illegible) and the secretary Morris Marcus. No vignette, fancy mast head. "Waverly, Marietta, Columbus and Canton placer mines, North Fork of the Feather River, Plumas Co., Cal." printed on certificate. 4 X 7. Printer - H. S. Crocker Co, SF. This was a fairly rich gold region for placer mines since the early 1850's. Trimmed tight at left edge. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

498. Plumas. Crescent Hill Gold Mines Co. of California. Incorporated in Delaware. Unissued. Brown border and underprint 7-3/4 x 11-1/4. Printer - Western Bank Note & Eng., Chicago. Referenced on p. 285 of CDM Vol 24, 1928; and on p. 111 of CDM Vol. 16, 1920, but we could not locate copies. Extremely fine. Est. $10-20

499. Plumas. Short Ranch Co. Incorporated in California in 1912. Issued to Frank J. Devlin for 1 share in 1912. Certificate no. 6. Signed by President (illegible, but probably Wm. Short) and Secretary Geo. A. Raymond. Uncancelled. Brown border and underprint. 3-1/2 x 7-1/4. Printer - A. Carlisle & Co., S.F. The ranch probably provided beef to local markets in the Bay Area. Low numbered certificates of single shares commonly were given as honoraria to corporate executives or financiers who contributed to establishment and development of companies. Extremely fine. William Charles Short was a "substantial rancher" in Plumas Co., California and Washoe County, Nevada. His holdings included some of the finest ranch land along the Nevada-California border. Small staple tears to top edge.[ref: Davis, v2]. Est. $25-50

500. Plumas. Crescent Mills. Cherokee GMC, incorporated in new York c1881, issued 1881 to D. C. Spooner for 100 shares, signed by R. E. Riewilet as president and G. F. Howard as secretary. Blue background and border, vignette of a 14 stamp mill interior with mercury tables, an unusual vignette. The certificate states "Greenville, California". Uncancelled. 6.75 x 11", printed by Dennison & Brown, New York. The Cherokee was an early discovery in Plumas. After being owned and operated by several small companies, this New York company took over, and the folks in Greenville were ecstatic about the enlarging of the mine as a business. Much promotion went out about the greatness of the mine, particularly to Horatio Burchard, Director of the Mint, who wrote that the mine had "great values…from 4 ledges, 3 to 6 feet wide" The new company dropped a 200 foot shaft in early 1882, but closed the mine at the end of the year. Apparently all the quartz in site was not ore grade, and Burchard later reported in 1885 that it was "a serious blow to the district." Numerous small high grade pockets were mined intermittently through about 1900. The shaft was deepened to 400 feet deep with a few hundred feet of workings. The neighboring mines are the Altoona and Green Mountain. [ref: Burchard 1882, 1883, 1885; MacBoyle, Mines and Mineral Resources of Plumas Co., 1918] Est. $200-400

501. Plumas. Genesee. Five Bears Mining Co. Incorporated in South Dakota in 1903. Issued to R. F. Robinson for 100 shares in 1904. Signed by President F. A. Neidinger and Secretary E. Keene. Uncancelled. Three vignettes: top center of mill buildings and steam train in rugged canyon; top left of three miners inspecting sample; top right of 5 miners working underground. Green border and seal. 8-1/4 x 11. Printer - Goes incorporated in border, B. D. Childs & Co, Chicago printed below seal. The company owned 10 claims on fissure veins and contact deposits. The oxidized portion of the ore zone was worked for gold from 1876-1893. The main vein was 14 ft in width and averaged 6% copper, 1.5 oz silver and $1.40 gold per ton. The mine had 4000 feet of workings and 80,000 tons of ore blocked out in the early 1920's. The 1931 volume of the Mines Handbook reported the company went defunct about 1924-25 and the mine reverted back to the owner. Minor yellowing at edges, folds, very fine. Est. $25-50
502. Plumas. Genesee(?). Genesee Valley Copper Co. Incorporated in Nevada in 1909. Issued to (illegible) for 1000 shares in 1915. Signed by vice President Henry Metz and Secretary Mel. J. Smith. Uncancelled. Vignette of bald eagle perched on rocky crag. Black border with green underprint. 8-1/4 x 11. Printer - Goes. Property consisted of 15 claims covering an orebody 80 to 150 ft wide, 3000 ft long and 150 ft in depth assaying 3% copper, 2 oz silver and $0.50 gold per ton. Although the property was considered promising in 1916, it was idle at the time and expected to remain so for some time. (Ref. Mines Handbook, 1916, p 510). Pin holes upper left corner, checking at fold top edge, very fine. Est. $25-50

503. Plumas. Genesee. Gruss Mining Co. Incorporated in California in 1917. Issued to M. Grotyohn for 1000 shares in 1922. Certificate number 4203. Signed by President Richard C. Harrison and Secretary (illegible). Cancelled by hole punches through signatures. Vignette of bald eagle clutching shield and arrows. Orange border and underprint. 8-1/2 x 11-3/4. Printer - A. Carlisle & Co. S. F. The old Genesee mine was said to have yielded $1 million in gold and silver. This company reopened the mine, intending to work it for copper. Consisted of a vein at a slate/meta-andesite contact bearing chalcocite and massive sulfides. In about 1920 the company shifted its focus to the Surcease mine in Butte County that it optioned from the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Exploration Co. About 1922-23 it relinquished this option and took out a lease on the Finney Mine at Downieville. (1920,1925 & 1931 volumes of the Mines Handbook) The company was reported inactive in the 1949 Mines Register. Glue stain on left edge, fine. Est. $25-50.

504. Plumas. Genesee. Gruss Mining Co. Incorporated in California in 1917. Issued to S. V. Baumsteiger for 1000 shares in 1922. Signed by President H. J. Grubb and Secretary M. Grotyohn. Cancelled by hole punches through signatures. Vignette of bald eagle clutching shield and arrows. Orange border and underprint. 8-1/2 x 11-3/4. Printer - A. Carlisle & Co. S. F. The old Genesee mine was said to have yielded $1 million in gold and silver. This company reopened the mine, intending to work it for copper. Consisted of a vein at a slate/meta-andesite contact bearing chalcocite and massive sulfides. In about 1920 the company shifted its focus to the Surcease mine in Butte County that it optioned from the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Exploration Co. About 1922-23 it relinquished this option and took out a lease on the Finney Mine at Downieville. (1920,1925 & 1931 volumes of the Mines Handbook) The company was reported inactive in the 1949 Mines Register. Minor glue stain on left edge, very fine. Est. $25-50

505. Plumas. Hartman's Bar. Mornington Mining Co. Incorporated in Nevada in 1919. Issued to Irving H. Baum for 1000 shares in 1922. Signatures of vice President and treasure illegible. Green border and underprint, cloud pattern behind masthead. 8-1/2 x 11. Printer - Goes. The company's property consisted of 3 claims near Hartman's Bar on the middle fork of the Feather River. The project involved a 35 ft high dam on the river from which a 6 x 9 ft flume, 2000 ft in length carried the river past the pools containing the gold. In 1922 a majority of the stockholder's decided to give up the project because continued exploration work failed to disclose the rich gravels that were expected. (Mines Handbook, 1925, pp 585-86). Very minor yellowing & wrinkling at edges. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

506. Plumas. Indian Creek. Feather River Consolidated Mining Co. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to S. J. Longsdorf for 200 shares in 1902. Datelined Chicago. Certificate number 1067. Signed by President W. Newbury and Secretary Jim Dall. Three vignettes; top center of hills with small mining operations in lower part, town at top; top left and right, scenes of miners working underground. Gold border, underprint and seal. 10 cent brown documentary stamp on right border. Uncancelled. 8 x 10. Printer - Goes; S. D. Childs & Co., Chicago. The Feather River has been a hotbed of gold activity since the late 1840's. It was one of the many rivers that was so rich that it was literally moved up hill into a flume so miners could mine the river bottom. The company's property was located on Shoofly Creek. Folds, extremely fine. Est. $25-50.

Plumas. Portola. The Western Pacific Railroad Co. Please see the California Railroad section at the end of CA geographical section.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY

507. Riverside. Chuckwalla. Sunnyside MC. Inc. in CA, 1905. Issued to N. H. Burger for 25 shares in 1905. Signed by Pres H. S. Clark and Sec Wm. A. Johnson. Uncancelled. Three vignettes; top center of hills with small mining operations in lower part, town at top; top left and right, scenes of miners working underground. Gold border, underprint and seal. 8-1/4 x 11. Printer- Goes. There is no mention of a California incorporated Sunnyside Mining Co. in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. Clark lists a Sunnyside mine in the Chuckwalla District of Riverside County, but provides no information about it (Clark, W. B., 1963, Gold Districts of California, Calif. Div of Mines and Geology, Bull 193, p. 156). This mine probably was associated with this company. Very fine. Rare. Est. $50-100

SACRAMENTO COUNTY

508. Sacramento. Capital Building and Loan Association. Incorporated in California in 1923. Installment investment certificate issued to Mrs. Anna Hurst; matured value of $1000. Signed by President Alden Anderson and Asst-Secretary W. W. Wiard. Green border and underprint 9 x 12. Printer - Goes. Est. $25-50

Sacramento. D. O. Mills Exchange. Please see Pioneer Banking entries under San Francisco.

509. Sacramento. Fort Sutter National Bank of Sacramento. Blank check from the Estate of George Allen. Datelined Sacramento, Cal., 190x. Nice vignette upper left corner of "Old Fort Sutter" and small vignette bottom center of California State Seal. 3-1/4 x 9. Printer - Union Litho. Co., S.F. Extremely fine. Great vignette of Fort Sutter. Est. $5-10

510. Sacramento. Horace Greeley's trip to Colorado and California by stage coach, 1859, as it appeared in the New York Tribune. This is part of the series of articles that Greeley wrote that made him famous as a journalist. Greeley took off from New York in May, of 1859, en route to the California gold fields. Along the way, he had planned to go through the newly discovered gold fields in Colorado, known as Pike's Peak. Greeley wrote a wonderful series of articles that introduced New Yorkers to the American west. No other single journalist had taken the time to go to California, risking life in travel across the plains, visiting the various western outposts such as Pikes Peak, Salt Lake City, Nevada just as the Comstock was being discovered, and finally the gold rush territory. In California. His last leg of the journey from Carson to Placerville was made on a stage coach driven by notorious Hank Monk, who shouted to Greeley "Hold your hat, Horace, you'll be on time," as they raced down the west side of the Sierra Nevada in a terrifying ride that Greeley wrote about for years afterward. Most of the articles are dated about a month after he wrote them, and several were published out of order, perhaps at his suggestion. Each article is a mini-book, generally taking up an entire page in the Tribune, sans advertising. Most of his articles are signed "H.G."
This archive contains seven of the most important issues of the series for Greeley's trip to California from Salt Lake City. It includes his venture through Nevada in the first days of the discovery of the Comstock and the famous trip over the Sierra with Hank Monk, when Greeley lost his temper at Monk for going up Carson pass so slowly, then speeding down the other side to meet their deadline arrival time in Sacramento. Greeley received a parade in Placerville that went all the way to Sacramento with him, and they made it on time. Of particular interest here are Greeley's comments on mines, Yosemite, the way of life in California, and gold. The issues here are: August 30, 1859, no. 25, Salt Lake to Carson; September 7, no. 27, Carson Valley and the Sierra; September 9, no. 28, California Mines and Mining; September 24, no. 29, The Yosemite; October 8, no. 31, California Physically Considered; October 14, no. 32, California Her Resources; October 22, no. 33, California Summing Up. Another part of this archive covering the eastern part of the trip is under the Colorado, Pike's Peak section of this catalog. Est. $400-800

511. Sacramento. Sacramento. 1852 Manuscript note acknowledging the receipt of gold ore and a package of gold dust weighing 25 ounces. Greenbaum & Bro., merchants in Sacramento, signed this receipt dated May 12, 1852 for the gold from Rhodes & Lusk, who had an office in Shasta, California. 4 x 5", rough bottom edge. Est. $100-300
512. Sacramento. Sacramento, San Jose, Central Valley Checks. Lot of 9 pcs. Sacramento County Road Poll Tax Receipt, 1883, unissued; Fort Sutter NB, Sacramento, unissued; California NB, Sacramento, 1909; General Relief Committee I.O.O.F., Stockton, 1882; Bank of Italy, San Jose, 1919; San Jose Safe Deposit Bank, San Jose, 1915; Treasurer of Yolo County, Yolo County, 1916; Receipt, 1855; London & San Francisco Bank, Fort Bidwell, 1904. Very fine. Est. $25-50

513. Sacramento. State of California warrant from the Controller's Office, 1855, from the general fund for H. B. Meredith for $120. for per diem of Assemblyman, signed by the Controller. Bright red cancellation stamps. 4.5 x 9". Minor water damage to right side, not very noticeable. Great vignettes of California miners and Indians at bottom, and an early rendition of the scene in the state seal at top. Est. $75-200

Sacramento. Wells, Fargo Exchange. Please see San Francisco. Pioneer Banking Section.

514. Sacramento. Folsom. Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields. Incorporated in Maine in 1922. Temporary certificate issued to Alexander B. Ewing for 1 share in 1922. Signed by President (obscured by hole punches) and Secretary A. B. Ewing. Cancelled by hole punches through signatures and corporate seal. Vignette of bald eagle clutching arrows and shield. Brown border; text was typewritten then copied by gel process onto blank certificate in purple ink. 8-1/2 x 11. Printer - Indicated by "M" inside circle in border. Low numbered certificates of single shares commonly were given as honoraria to corporate executives or financiers who contributed to establishment and development of companies. This one was issued to the company Secretary. One of the most successful gold dredging operations of modern times in California. The Hammon company used drag line dredges to mine and process gravel to depths of 150 ft. previous dredging operation were able to go below 40 ft in depth. The Hammon Company sold out to Yuba Goldfields. Yellowing at edges numerous hole punches through corporate signatures, fine. Est. $25-50

515. Sacramento. Folsom. Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields. Incorporated in Maine in 1922. Issued to N. Wilber Jordan for 250 shares in 1923. Signed by President (obscured by hole punches) and Secretary A. B. Ewing. Cancelled by hole punches through signatures and corporate seal. Green border and underprint. 8 x 11. Printer - John A. Lowell, Boston. One of the most successful gold dredging operations of modern times in California. The Hammon company used drag line dredges to mine and process gravel to depths of 150 ft. previous dredging operation were able to go below 40 ft in depth. The Hammon Company sold out to Yuba Goldfields. Very minor yellowing at edges, numerous hole punches through corporate signatures, fine. Est. $25-50

Sacramento. Native Sons of the Golden West. Please see the extensive NSGW section following the California section, which includes entries from Sacramento.

516. No Lot.

517. Sacramento. Folsom. Natomas Company of California. Inc. in CA, 1914. Issued to Ruth Lonz for 10 shares in 1922. Signed by vice Pres Louis Sloss Jr. and Sec P. C. Knapp. Uncancelled. Vignette of bald eagle top center. Green border and underprint. 9 x 12-3/4. Printer - Republic Bank Note Co. Pittsburg. The Natomas company operated gold dredges and between 1914 and 1935 produced about $38 million. Six dredges operated in the Folsom district but the company also had operations in Nevada and South America. Annual capacity was as much as 30 million yards per year. The company operated well into the 1950's. (Ref. Mines Handbook, Mines Register and Company annual reports) Some wrinkles, pinholes at top left corner, yellowing at edges, very fine. Est. $10-20

SAN BENITO COUNTY

518. San Benito. New Idria. New Idria Mining and Chemical Co. Inc. in NV, 1936. Issued to Newborg & Co. for 100 shares in 1959. Corporate sigs printed on certificate. Cancelled by hole punches. Vignette of bald eagle. Blue border. 8 x 12. Printer - ABN. This company is an affiliate of the New Idria Quicksilver MC., formerly New Idria Quicksilver Mines, incorporated the same year. The New Idria mine consists of 15 claims on 4500 acres at Idria, CA and is a producer of quicksilver or mercury. In 1949 the mine operated 4 rotary furnaces & condensing system with a daily capacity of 450 tons. Historically, this was one of the most important mercury mines on the west coast, 2nd only to the New Almaden. Today it is the sight of intense study for mercury contamination. (ref. Mines Reg, 1949, p. 261.) Very slight yellowing at edges, extremely fine. Est. $20-40
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

519. San Bernardino. Amargosa. Amargosa M&M Co., Incorporated in California 1897, issued 1897 to William Grebe for 250 shares, signed by E. Loy as president and James H. Hurin as secretary. Six mining vignettes in border, underground scene at upper left. Printed by Goes. Green background, gold seal, uncancelled, 8 x 10" XF. Datelined Los Angeles. Amargosa Creek is in Los Angeles County, and the word Amargosa generally refers to the Amargosa River or desert at Death Valley. We suspect this mining company had a small mine in Los Angeles County related to Amargosa Creek. Our references for this area are slim, unfortunately. Est. $50-100

520. San Bernardino. California Prune and Apricot Growers, Inc. . Agreement dated 1917, issued 1923 (very strange certificate) signed by Irwin Pomeroy as chairman, issued to Henry Bartley for 1.5 shares. Cancelled 1923. green border and seal. Torn corner upper left. No other info. Est. $15-25

521. San Bernardino. Colorado Hydraulic MC. Incorporated in California 1902. Issued to P. H. Jordan for 1000 shares, cert #396, in 1905. Signed by J. Blumeberg president and Fred Schell secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Black border, green seal and green safety print. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. The 1902-05 period saw a resurgence in mining along the Colorado River and its tributaries. There was much activity in lode deposits such as at the Monumental district and Mt. Whipple. Stevens, in the Copper Handbook of 1908, mentioned the activity of at least three different companies with very similar names. Placer gold mines were active near Mt. Whipple near the Bill Williams River fork and we suspect that this is the location of this mining company. Very fine. Est. $50-100

522. San Bernardino. Camp Dawson. Death Valley-Arcalvada Consolidated Mines Co. Incorporated in Wyoming in 1907. Stock Issued to J.F. Conant for 100 shares in 1912. Certificate number 7997. Datelined Denver, CO. Signed by President R.A. Salisbury and Secretary T.W. Burger. Uncancelled. Vignette of miners working underground in two tunnels, separated by a shaft with cage hoisting men to surface. Orange border and seal. 7 x 11. Printer not noted. The company's mines were located at camp Dawson 3 miles east of Cima. They merged in 1907 and produced 75,000 ounces of silver that year, but then operated only intermittently through 1930. Folds, slight yellowing at edges. Excellent. Rare. Est. $50-150.

523. San Bernardino. Camp Dawson. Death Valley-Arcalvada Consolidated Mines Co. First Mortgage Gold Bond. Incorporated in Colorado in 1907. Signed by President R. A. Salisbury and Secretary J. C. Cooper. Green border and underprint. 20 of 20 coupons still attached. 9 x 15. Printer - Wahlgren Printing Co., Denver. The company's mines were located at camp Dawson 3 miles east of Cima. They merged in 1907 and produced 75,000 ounces of silver that year, but then operated only intermittently through 1930. Slight yellowing at edges, minor tears at folds, very fine. (see #250 & 279). Est. $50-100

524. San Bernardino. Camp Dawson. Death Valley-Arcalvada Consolidated Mines Co. Incorporated in Wyoming in 1907. Issued to L. P. Meskimen for 750 shares in 1907. Signed by Vice President C. M. Suhl and Secretary J. D. Dawson. Vignette of miners working underground in two tunnels, separated by a shaft with cage hoisting men to surface. Orange border and seal. 7 x 11. Printer not noted. The company's mines were located at camp Dawson 3 miles east of Cima, near the Nevada border. They merged in 1907 and produced 75,000 ounces of silver that year, but then operated only intermittently through 1930. Creases on right end, very fine. (see # 259 & 279). Est. $50-150

525. San Bernardino. Cima. Standard Mines Co. Incorporated in Arizona in 1905. Issued to Gertrude H. Woodward for 1000 shares in 1908. Signed by President John W. Kemp and Secretary Frank S. Adams. Uncancelled. Vignette of large mill building with ore cars on trestle leading from adit, mining camp in background. Brown border with brown underprint and seal. 8-1/4 x 10-1/2. Printer Grimes-Strassforth Stationery Co. The company's property consisted of 11 claims located 10 miles north of Cima. Development included a 360ft shaft and about 2000 ft of underground workings. In 1906 the company shipped 81 carloads averaging 10% copper, 5 oz silver and $2 gold per ton. Production that year was estimated at 250,000 lbs of copper. (Mines Handbook, 1908, p. 1267) The Company was idled in 1907 and no further mention was made of it in later volumes of the Mines Handbook. Est. $50-100
526. San Bernardino. Cima. Standard Mines Co. Incorporated in Arizona in 1905. Issued to D. B. Northrup for 400 shares in 1906. Certificate number 649. Datelined Los Angeles. Signed by President J. Meyer and Secretary W. Hallery (?). Uncancelled. Vignette of large mill building with ore cars on trestle leading from adit, mining camp in background. Orange border and underprint, gold seal. 8 x 10. Printer not noted. The company's property consisted of 11 claims located 10 miles north of Cima. Development included a 360 ft shaft and about 2000 ft of underground workings. In 1906 the company shipped 81 carloads averaging 10% copper, 5 oz silver and $2 gold per ton. Production that year was estimated at 250,000 lbs of copper. (Mines Handbook, 1908, p. 1267) The Company was idled in 1907 and no further mention was made of it in later volumes of the Mines Handbook. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100.

527. San Bernardino. Clark. Mojave Tungsten Co. Incorporated in Delaware in 1915. Issued to Dr. Pierre de P. Ricketts for 200 shares in 1916. Certificate number 198. Signed by Syndicate Manager (illegible). Uncancelled. Green border and underprint. 6 x 10. Printer - Broun-Green Co., NY. The company had 32 unpatented claims on a nearly vertical, wolframite bearing quartz vein in granite. Development consists of 7 shafts. Ore shoots up to 125 ft in length. Also had a property in Colorado near Boulder on the Good Friday vein containing ferberite ore. In 1918 the California property was I the development stage; that in Colorado was shipping ore regularly amounting to about a ton of concentrates per day. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p. 614.) Very fine. Est. $50-100.

528. San Bernardino. Cleghorn. Cleghorn-Bemis Agricultural Lime Co., incorporated in California 1926, issued 1927 to L. E. Johnson for 25 shares, signed by same as president (certificate no. 11) and Mrs. Laws E. Johnson as secretary. Green border, 8 x 10", green seal, printed by Goes. Large agricultural scene at top. Wear on folds. Uncancelled. Cleghorn got its name from Mathew Cleghorn who had a lumber business near here. There were evidently limestone outcrops nearby, and Johnson and his family tried to sell the lime for agriculture. [Gudde] Est. $25-50

529. San Bernardino. Gavilan. Gavilan Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in California in 1891. Certificate number 924. Unissued, unsigned, and uncancelled. Vignette upper left corner of three miners working underground. Black border on yellow paper. 4 x 9-1/2. Printer - Searle & McClinton, S. F. Gavilan or Gabilan is a Spanish word for sparrowhawk, and was a common name for mountains. In Riverside County there is both a Gavilan Peak and a Gavilan Mountain and this certificate is undoubtedly for a prospect on Gavilan Mountain. (Ref: Gudde, p. 116). Extremely fine. Est. $15-30.

530. San Bernardino. Gavilan. Gavilan Mining and Milling Co. Incorporated in California in 1891. Unissued. Same as above lot. Est. $15-30

531. San Bernardino. Grand View Gold Mining Co. Inc. in CA before 1910. Unissued. Three vignettes: top center, of mill buildings and steam train with ore cars in rugged canyon; upper left corner of 3 miners inspecting an ore sample; upper right corner of 2 miners filling ore bucket, 3 miners in background. Green border and seal. 8-1/4 x 11-1/4. Referenced specifically on page 299 of CDM Vol 27, 1931, but we could not locate a copy of this paper. Extremely fine. Est. $10-20

532. San Bernardino. Ivanpah. Calipah Silver Mines Co. Inc. in NV, 1921. Issued to Dr. Sherman Ayers for 1000 shares in 1921. Signed by Pres W. J. Douglass and Sec C. C. Boak. Uncancelled. Vignette of allegorical woman holding cornucopia with wheat sheaves, smokestack and ship's masts in backgrounds. Orange border, underprint and seal. 9 x 11-1/2. Offices at Tonopah, Nev. The company had 4 claims on 80 acres about 5 miles from Ivanpah, CA. The ore contained silver, gold and lead sulfides and bromides in a fissure vein in granite. Ore was said to average $25 to $65 per ton. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 520). Some yellowing at upper edge, minor tears at folds, very fine. Est. $50-150

533. San Bernardino(?). Jesse Belle Mining, Milling and Smelting Co. Inc. in AZ, 1902. Issued to J. B. McCoskey, Jr. for 2000 shares in 1903. Signed by Pres W. W. Sallada and Sec W. F. Carter. Uncancelled. Three vignettes; top center of rugged canyon with mill, river and steam train, two at upper corners of 3 miners inspecting a sample, and of miners loading ore bucket. Green border and seal. 8-1/4 x 11. Printer - Stoll & Thayer Co., L.A. Datelined Los Angeles, this is probably a southern California mine, but we were unable to locate any information on it. Est. $25-50
534. San Bernardino(?). Mohave Minerals Co. Incorporated in Arizona in 1912. Issued to Harry B. Hall for 8,000 shares in 1913. Signed by President Henry A. Bruberger and Secretary M. B. Rudderow. Uncancelled. Vignette of Bald eagle perched on masthead; second bald eagle at bottom center. Brown border and underprint. 8-3/4 x 11-1/2. Printer not noted. Possibly a tungsten mine in San Bernardino County. No specific references. The spelling of Mohave here is generally the Arizona spelling, but there are similar company names to the above a few years later for tungsten mines in San Bernardino. Est. $25-50

535. San Bernardino. Mount Whipple. Mount Whipple Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona in 1903. Certificate number 486. Unissued. See below for story. Est. $10-20.

536. San Bernardino. Mount Whipple. Mount Whipple Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona in 1903. Issued to J. H. Bullard for 53,872 shares in 1920. Signed by President F. T. Dunlap and Secretary W. Worthing. Cancelled. Vignettes of mill buildings and steam train in rugged canyon; two others of underground miners. Green border and seal. 8-1/4 x 11. Printer - Goes. 3 20 cent and one $10 revenue stamp affixed on reverse. This company was probably a reorganization of the Mount Whipple Mining Company. Mount Whipple MC's office was located in Needles and its property near Empire Flats, on the Colorado River, near the junction of the Bill Williams Fork River. The property consisted of 10 claims, developed by a 1000 ft tunnel from which small shipments or ore had been made, assaying up to 15% copper, with materially larger gold values. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p. 1000; 1910-1911, p. 1242,) Mount Whipple Mining Company was listed as dead in Vol. XI of the Copper Handbook. The very large number of shares this certificate represents suggests the purchase was for a portion of the company. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

537. San Bernardino. Needles. Needles Mining and Smelting Company. Incorporated in Maine in 1909. Issued to L. L. Hight for 1 share in 1909, cert. No. 5. Corporate signatures illegible. Cancelled by "Transferred" rubber stamped on face. Brown border and underprint. 8 x 11. Printer - John A. Lowell Bank Note Co., Boston. This company was the successor to the Arizona-Mexican Mining and Smelting Co., which was entirely owned by U. S. Smelting and Refining Co. They had a mine at Chloride, Arizona; a limestone quarry in San Bernardino County, and a smelter on the Colorado River one mile northwest of Needles. The company held claims at Siam, Calif. and Florence, Ariz. They had at least 4 producing mines near Chloride. The smelter had a capacity of 300 tons per day. (Various volumes of the Copper and Mines Handbooks) Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

538. San Bernardino. Randsburg. Mizpah-Montana Mining Co. Incorporated in California. Certificate number 1096. Unissued, unsigned, and uncancelled. Vignette at top center of mine site with headframe, mill, waste dumps and other facilities. Black border with gold underprint and seal. 9 x 11. The company had 20 acres in the Randsburg district. 1-1/2 miles SE of the town. Property shows 2 parallel veins 8 to 12 inches wide developed by 700 ft shaft and four levels of workings. 8 men were employed on the property in 1924. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p. 584) Yellowing at edges. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100.

539. San Bernardino. Woodstock Mining Co. Incorporated in South Dakota in 1901. Issued to John Cox for 5000 shares in 1902. Signed by President Charles S. Allison and Secretary Wm. A. Manson, Jr. Uncancelled. Three vignettes; top center of rugged canyon with mill, river and steam train, two at upper corners of 3 miners inspecting a sample, and of miners loading ore bucket. San Bernardino, California printed below company name. Black border with gold underprint and seal. 5-1/2 x 10. Printer - Goes. Very fine. Est. $25-50

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

540. San Diego. Blockman Banking Co. RNX Checks. Lot of 2 pcs. San Diego, 1900, 1901. Very fine. Unlisted in Castenholz. Est. $25-50
541. San Diego. Three Trade Cards from Oceanside & San Diego. Each has a different picture on the front and has the printed logo of the advertising company on the back. One features "Othello" the pug gazing intently at "Desdemona" the greyhound, with "Use Capitol Cylinder Oil. It Is The Best." at the top. The back features and advertisement for Capitol Cylinder Oil through Standard Oil Co., San Diego. The other two feature advertisements for Red Crown oil Brand through John Schuyler, Oceanside. One has a picture of a barefooted girl walking her horse, carrying foliage on its back, through the water. The other features two dogs standing on their hind legs, looking fixedly at a mouse in a lantern. All are quite charming, and in good condition. There's a bit of bending at the edges. 3.25 x 5. Est. $25-50

542. San Diego. Encinitas. Encinitas Copper Mining and Smelting Co. Incorporated in California in 1899. Issued to W. C. Harland for 5000 shares in 1900. Signed by President S. W. Keoff and Secretary F. P. Maury. Cancelled. Vignette top center of four miners with electric headlamps working underground. Black border with red underprint. 8-1/4 x 10-1/2. Printer not noted. The company made little progress through 1911 when the last mention of the company was made in the Copper Handbook. Earlier volumes indicated the company supposedly had a concentrator, but little information was made available. It likely never got off the ground. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

543. San Diego. Julian. Golden Charriot Mine. Three real photo postcards of the mine. One is a view of the camp, mine buildings and dumps; the others are underground views showing the vein and miners. Julian was a gold producing district discovered in 1870 and active through about 1896. It saw intermittent activity after that. The district produced about $5 million in gold. The Golden Chariot is credited with a total production of $700,000. The postcards date from about 1920. Est. $50-100

544. San Diego. Julian. Ruby Mining and Milling Co. Incorporated in California in 1891. Issued to W. C. Corbett for 100 shares in 1891. Signed by President Paul Seiler and Secretary L. E. Lee. Uncancelled black border on white paper. 5-1/2 x 9-3/4. Printer - J. C. Irvine, S.F. The Ruby was among a number of mines operating in the Julian district near Banner in the 1890's. In the early years there were only 3 mines in operation, but by the middle of the decade more than 20 were being actively exploited with encouraging results. It was not uncommon to encounter very rich ore in the district. The quartz was crushed in custom mills at $3 per ton. The Ruby M & M Co. may have milled ore from other mines as well as from its own. They had a tunnel from which they removed 2200 tons of free milling ore and processed in their 5 stamp, steam powered mill. The company had offices at 406 Market St., S.F. (Crawford, 1894, XII report of the State Mineralogist, p. 241; Poole, p.198). Minor stray ink mark on right end, otherwise extremely fine. Rare. Est. $100-300

545. San Diego. San Diego. San Diego Land & Townsite Co., inc. in ME.. Issued to Kelsey Gilmore for 80 shares, cert #220, 1897, signed by R.P. Cheny, pres. and A. Lawling, sec. Vignette of Indian sitting overlooking several different industrial scenes. Brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. 7 x 11". Printer American Bank Note Co. Rare. VF. Est. $100-200

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY

546. San Francisco. American Land and Trust Co. Inc.in CA, 1887. Issued to C. A. Adamson in 1894 for 5 shares. Signed by Pres Herrmann J. Gades and Sec Wm. F. Mau. Cancelled written across face, signatures lined out. Three vignettes; top center of farming scene; at left of mill in harbor and at lower right of open bank vault. Black border. 6 x 10-1/2. Printer - Schmidt, S.F. Not listed in Cross's Financing an Empire, 1927. Probably a public company formed to purchase and develop real estate in California. Minor creases and stains at top edge, very fine. Very few of these were issued. Est. $100-300
547. San Francisco. Anglo Californian Bank, Limited. A British company, incorporation date unknown. Issued to Henry Meyer in 1903 for 10 shares. Signed by manager Steinhart and accountant. Cancelled by inked rubber stamp through signatures. No vignette, but very fancy masthead and logo on left edge incorporating the company initials. No border. Many British companies were active in the US mining industry around the turn of the century. Some invested in or actually operated mines, while others such as this one, offered other services that were peripheral to mining. The Anglo- Californian Bank Ltd. got its start in 1867-8 as the J. & W. Seligman & Co. merchants and bankers in San Francisco. Their head office was in New York. In 1873, it incorporated as the Anglo-Californian Bank, Ltd, with a capital of 300,000 pounds sterling, financed by British concerns. Ignatz Steinhart and Fred Low, a onetime California Governor, were among the early managers. Steinhart was the senior manager until the bank merged with the London-Paris National Bank and became the Anglo & London Paris National Bank. At the time of the merger, their assets were more than $12 million, considered one of the stronger banks. [ref: Cross, Financing an Empire, v1, 1927.] Folds and smudges, two loose leaf hole punches at top, slight yellowing upper right corner. Est. $50-100.

548. San Francisco. Anglo & London Paris National Bank of San Francisco. Incorporated in Issued to Strassburger & Co. for 71 shares in 1928. Certificate number 192. Signed by Vice-President Harry Coe and Asst.-Cashier Fred A. ? (obscured by hole punch). Cancelled by hole punches and purple stamp. Vignette of two seated women astride company logo. Brown border and underprint on white paper. 8 x 12. Printer - Schwabacher-Frey, S.F. ". . .one of the outstanding institutions in California" (Cross, 1927, Financing an Empire, vol. 1, p. 491) See historical sketch under Anglo California Bank, Ltd., above. Est. $25-50

549. San Francisco. Anglo Pacific Steel Co. incorporated in California in 1886, issued 1893 for 10 shares to Edward Thomas Morris, signed by H. Woodcroft Hammond as president and R.J. Budge as secretary. Uncancelled.4 x 9", Wreath and company emblem at left with fancy masthead. "Location of works: San Francisco." No printer shown. This was one of the early west coast steel manufacturing companies. Steel manufacture was not yet a going concern in 1881 when Hittel wrote his treatise on Commerce and Industries of the Pacific Coast. Hammond became the secretary of the Eureka Boiler Bearings Co. in the mid 1890's. Morris was an engineer. On the certificate Hammond wrote "Finally paid" with his initials under the ten share line. The certificate is not endorsed on the back, and he may not have been able to sell it and get paid after all. [ref: 1895 SF Dir] Est. $100-200

550. San Francisco. Stereoview of the Baldwin Hotel in San Francisco. Named after Lucky Baldwin. No photographer. Photo #623. Circa 1875. Mint. Est. $75-150

551. San Francisco. Bond of the City and County of San Francisco, $500, 7% interest, 1863, Bearer. Signed by the mayor B. Moon and Auditor HM Hale, Treasurer James S. Paxton. Cancelled written in red ink at right. Vignette at top center of clipper and steam ships in San Francisco Bay and dock area of SF port at bottom center. Printed by Britton & Co. Of 40 coupons originally attached, seven are removed, the others cancelled with red ink. 20 x 16" "500" printed in red ink in 3 places. This was an early funding instrument of San Francisco paid early. Separation along one fold. Hand cut right and left edges dip into wide border at places (tight trim). Est. $150-300

552. San Francisco. California Misc RN's Checks. Lot of 9 pcs. Bank of La Porte, La Porte, 1882; Citizens Bank, Nevada City, 1879; First NB, San Francisco, 1901; Nevada Bank of San Francisco, unissued; Sather & Co. Bankers, San Francisco, 1877; Bank of California, San Francisco, 1873; Bank of California, unissued; San Francisco NB, San Francisco, 1900; Anglo Californian Bank, San Francisco, 1882. Very fine. Est. $25-50

553. San Francisco. California Ramie Machine Manuf. Co., incorporated in California 1879, issued for 100 shares to Thos. Threlfall and signed by him as president. Certificate no. 3. ES Barry signed as president. Yellow paper, no vignette. No printer. Uncancelled. 4 x 9.5". Ramie is an Asian perennial plant in the nettle family with strong fibers. This may have been a rope manufacturing company using the fibers from this exotic plant. Threlfall was listed in the directory as an inventor. Rare. Est. $150-300

San Francisco. California Street Railroad Co. Please see California Railroad section at the end of CA geographical section.
554. No Lot.

555. San Francisco. Cliff House, c1910, Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon. Embossed view of the Cliff House and beach in bowl along with "Cliff House and Seal Rocks, San Francisco." At top of handle is the California Bear and a miners pan and shovel and "San Francisco" embossed below. Maker: Shreve & Co. Est. $30-60

556. San Francisco. Collection of Five Different Souvenir Spoons from the Golden Gate at San Francisco. All are sterling, three with gilt bowls. Four of the five are 6", the other is 3 1/2". All have scenes of the Golden Gate in their bowls (one engraved, four embossed). Circa 1900-1930. All have different designs on their handles. All near mint to mint. Est. $200-300

557. San Francisco. E.C.D. Price Co., incorporated in California circa 1911, issued 1911 to ECD Price for 25 shares (cert no. 11), signed by him as president and (illegible) as secretary. Small format, 3.5 x 8", brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. The E. Price Co. were painting contractors in San Francisco. { ref: SF Directory, 1914] Est. $20-40

558. San Francisco. Fairmont Hotel Corporation. Incorporated in Delaware in 1926. Issued to John T. Wallace in 1944. Signed by President (illegible) and Secretary Geo. W. McMaster. Cancelled by rubber stamp and hole punches. Green border and underprint. 8-3/4 x 12. No printer noted. The hotel was located at the corner of California & Mason Streets in San Francisco. Minor yellowing at edges, pin holes, very fine. Est. $25-75

559. San Francisco. Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson. Incorporated in California in 1882. Issued to Harry N. Stetson for 100 shares in 1923. Signed by President H. Morris and Secretary, C. Merrill. Uncancelled. Black border and fancy masthead. 8 x 11-1/4. Printer - A. Carlisle & Co., S.F. This company, located at 221 & 223 J street in Sacramento was an importer and dealer in stoves, metals, tin ware, pumps, iron pipe, house furnishing goods and tinners trimmings. They advertised "jobbing of every description done to order". They were wholesalers who provided goods to various hardware stores throughout the state. (Ref. Sinnott, History of Sierra County, V. II, pp 43 & 45.) Minor wrinkling & yellowing at edges, pin holes at left edge. Est. $50-75

560. San Francisco. IOOF. Annual Report of the Commander of the Patriarchs Militant to the Sovereign Grand Lodge IOOF, 1887. 8 x 11 horizontal format. Hard bound, navy blue boards with gilt. "Patriarchs Militant I.O.O.F." on cover. Title page and plates in the back are spectacular- full color with gold (gilt) everywhere. The plates in the back show the banners, flags, uniforms, jewels, etc of the IOOF and are a true representation of the vibrant colors used by this fraternal order, which was one of the great charities on the west coast. The book was published in Cincinnati in 1888, but is included in Sand Francisco, the site of their state office, because of the overall importance and significance of the IOOF to California history. Cover torn at front, lower 33". Contents clean with no apparent foxing. Spectacular color plates! Est. $100-200.

561. San Francisco. IOOF Annual Report, 1892. The cover shows that this is a presentation copy to John H. Albin "Major General". Cover is in poor condition. See above story and thorough description. Est. $100-200.

562. San Francisco. Kate Johnson Estate Co., no dateline. Incorporated in California 1896. Issued to Henry Cailleaud for 375 shares, signed by same as president (cert no. 19) and his son Cailleaud Jr. as secretary. 6 x 9". No vignette, uncancelled. Henry Jr. later ran the California Meat Co. in 1914 in San Francisco. The family owned the California market in SF. Katherine Johnson was listed as a widow in SF in 1887, and had her own estate Co. by 1895 while she was still alive. [ref; SF directories, 1895, 1914] Est. $20-40
563. San Francisco. Land Investment Co. #34. Incorporated in 1868. Issued to M. Gray, Trustee for 5 shares in 1871. Uncancelled. Signed by Wm. R. Wheaton and secretary John R. Wilde. Small illustration of puppy in left margin, with IRS adhesive stamp underneath. Red border and print, with light blue underprint on white paper. 5 x 9.5. Est. $150-300

San Francisco. Market Street Railway Co. Please see California Railroad section at the end of CA geographical section.

564. San Francisco. Miller & Lux Checks. Lot of 2 pcs. Miller & Lux was the largest land holder in CA. London & San Francisco Bank, San Francisco, 1884; Miller & Lux, Los Pasos Farm, 1880. Very fine. Est. $15-30

565. San Francisco. Misc Check Set. Lot of 4 pcs. Business card for Union Lithograph Co; Anglo California Bank, San Francisco, 1898, 2 cent revenue stamp; Tallant & Compy Bankers, San Francisco, 1870, 2 cent revenue stamp; Herald's Business College, San Francisco, unissued. Very fine. Est. $20-40

566. San Francisco. Mission Rock Co. Incorporated in California in 1900. Issued to Drew Chichester for 250 shares in 1928. Corporate signatures illegible. Uncancelled. Black border & cloud pattern behind masthead. 5-1/2 x 10-1/4. No printer noted. The company probably operated a stone quarry, providing building and paving stone for the San Francisco area. Folds, minor yellowing at edges. Est. $25-50

San Francisco. Native Sons of the Golden West. Please see the extensive NSGW section following the California section, which includes entries from San Francisco.

567. No Lot.

568. San Francisco. New Century/ Soda Works/ San Francisco, Cal Aqua Hutchinson soda bottle, c.1900-1905. Mint. Est. $20-40.

569. San Francisco. Pan-Pacific Expo Spoon, 1915. Bowl engraved with "Used by William Howard Taft, President of the United States, October 14, 1911 - in turning the first spadeful of earth for the Pan-Pacific International Exposition to be held in San Francisco, 1915. The spoon is shaped like a shovel. Sterling. 4". Est. $200-400

570. San Francisco. Realty Syndicate. Incorporated in California 1895, issued 1898 to Theresa Abell for $500 loan certificate payable at 6%, signed by D. Harris, second Vice president. Green background, fancy masthead, cancelled by holes in signatures. 11 x 13 with stub. This is the company that took down Borax Smith. It invested heavily in Real Estate and failed, loosing millions. Est. $50-75

571. San Francisco. San Francisco Clearing House Certificate. Lot of 2. First is for $1, brown border, cancelled by hole punches, 1907. Second is for $2, gray border, cancelled by hole punches. Both signed by Homer King president. Printer - Britton & Rey, SF, $2 certificate has misprint with printer's name in mirror image. Fine. Est. $25-50

572. San Francisco. San Francisco Land Association. #2788. Issued to The Penna. Co. under the will of Lewis Cooper for 740 shares in 1876. Uncancelled. Signed by secretary I.C. Fisher. Vignette of seated female allegorical figure with port and train crossing bridge in background. This company appears to have been incorporated in Philadelphia, not unusual for early California financial ventures. It is difficult to determine if this company was investing in land in San Francisco, or in other areas already familiar to them, such as land in or around the Mariposa Estate. 6.25 x 9.75. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300
573. San Francisco. Security Co., incorporated in California 1898, issued 1898 to E. W. Kay for 2000 shares, signed by L. B. McMurtry as president and Kay as secretary. Mining scene at top, orange border with mining scenes within, no printer, gold seal, 9 x 12", uncancelled. McMurtry was a policeman in SF, and was apparently offering a security (protection) service, a rarity for a stock certificate. From Pinkerton to Burns security, McMurtry was starting a security firm at the right time. His success is unknown to us. [ref: 1895 SF Directory] Est. $50-100

574. San Francisco. Stetson Autograph Check, signed by John B. Stetson. California Street Cable Railroad Co, San Francisco, 1895. Very fine. Est. $50-100

575. San Francisco. Stiles Hercules Engine Mfg. Co. #91. Incorporated in 1878. Issued to W.C. Stiles for 800 shares in 1878. Uncancelled. Signed by J.M. Hixson as president and secretary E.F. Beau. Vignette of man holding globe on back in upper left corner, with train between signatures at bottom. Black border. 3.5 x 8.5. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

576. San Francisco. Thalia Verein Scrip. San Francisco, $5, printing in German. Extra fine. Est. $25-50

577. San Francisco. Three Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons from San Francisco Area. A.) "Hotel Fairmont, San Francisco, Cal" and picture of the hotel embossed in bowl, "California" on handle along with local history theme embossing. B.) "Sing Fat Co. Chinese and Japanese Bazaar, San Francisco, Cal" with picture of Asian-style building in bowl. Flowered handle. C.) Mining Spoon, plain bowl, ornate handle with different mining-related pictures, several labeled, such as a picture of a kettle over a fire labeled, "His Dinner", maker: MB. All fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

578. San Francisco. Union Business College Bank Currency. Lot of 2 pcs. One for $5, other for $10, vignette at center of Retriever with building in background, 1867. Very fine. Est. $25-50

San Francisco. Western Pacific Railroad Corporation. Please see California Railroad section at the end of the CA geographical section.

579. San Francisco. Autograph. Louis McLane. Wells, Fargo & Co. Letter signed by Louis McLane requesting appointment of Walter H. Peters of New Orleans as commissioner for the State of California. Written on Office of Wells, Fargo & Co's Express and Exchange Company letterhead blue-lined stationery and dated Dec 1st, 1857. 7-1/2 x 9-1/2. Louis McLane was responsible for the development of the bullion shipping and express business on the west coast for Wells Fargo. His management led to their control of the western market, the largest market of its kind in the world and his eventual election to President of the Company. Est. $750-1000

580. San Francisco. Gold Rush. Shipping Document. 1849 document from "Richard Sutton, Jr., licenced (sic) ship broker, Buenos Aires" contracting with T. M. Zechow, master of the Schooner Rapide to "receive on board from the Lighters alongside, and within reach of the brig's tackles, all and such cargo as the charterers may choose to put in" for shipment to the port of San Francisco. Messers Zimmerman, Frazier and Co. were to load the vessel and make a payment of "Four Thousand Hard Silver Dollars" for the freight to Captain Zechow. A provision was included in the contract for an advance payment of 500 "hard silver dollars" to the captain should he need funds in this port. The schooner was registered in Sweden and operated a shipping route between Buenos Aires and San Francisco. Neither Zechow nor the Rapide are listed in Howe and Mathew's, 1986, American Clipper Ships, 1833 to 1858. 10-1/2 x 16-1/2. Folds, 2" x 4" piece torn from bottom center of document. Great early California gold rush related document. Est. $300-500
581. San Francisco. Autograph. J. L. Folsom. Letter signed by J. L. Folsom to the Common Council of the City of San Francisco. Dated June 27th, 1854. Folsom is requesting, on behalf of property owners, the extension and opening of a street "from Dupont to Kearney between Francisco and Chestnut streets." The letter appears to be a draft as no participants have signed it and a blank is left for the name of the street desired to be opened. Folsom was an important real estate investor in financier during the California Gold Rush. He came to California in 1847 with the New York Volunteers, after graduation and later as an instructor at West Point. He was a tax collector in San Francisco and began to see the explosion of people and land values associated with the gold rush. He spent every nickel he could get to buy real estate. His largest and best purchase was of holdings of the expansive Leidesdorff estate. He became one of the wealthiest men in California. The town of Folsom, California bears his name from the huge estate he owned there. Est. $200-400

582. San Francisco. Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc. Incorporated in 1948. Unissued. Hole punches at signature lines. Green border and underprint. 8-1/4 x 12. Printer - Schwabacher-Frey. Sand and gravel operations have the largest combined gross income of any mining operations in the United States. Extremely fine. The aggregate business is the largest mining business in the world. Est. $25-50

583. San Francisco. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. Incorporated in California in 1907. Issued to Jack Phillips & Shirley Phillips for sixty shares in 1973. Corporate signatures printed on certificate. Cancelled by hole punches at left end. Vignette top center of seated allegorical male and female holding telephone poles with a telephone and wires circling a globe between them. Orange border and underprint. 8 x 12. Printer - ABN. This was among many utility companies that began business when these services were first introduced regionally. Many failed or were bought out by larger corporations, although this one survived for at least 65 years. Minor folds, pin holes at left edge, very good. Est. $10-20

584. San Francisco. Palace Hotel Company of San Francisco. Deposit Receipt in the account of Grace Nichols for $1,000 in 1933. Cert no. 6. Signed by Asst. trust officer W. S. Allen and Secretary J. O. Boyd. Cancelled by hole punches through signatures. Red border and underprint. 8-1/2 x 11-3/4. Printer - A. Carlisle & Co., S. F. Very fine. Est. $25-75

585. San Francisco. Shipping record. A blank form for the documenting of goods shipped from the port of San Francisco. Space is provided for the name of the individual shipping the goods, the type and name of the vessel, its captain and destination and who the recipient is. The form is datelined 18xx [circa 1850]. In the upper left corner is a lithograph of a three-masted schooner, below which is the caption: "Geo. B. Hitchcock, San Francisco" It isn't clear whether this is the name of the schooner or of the shipping agent. The form is glued to a black construction paper backing that has been crudely trimmed. Hitchcock is not listed in Bancroft. The name is also not listed in Matthews' American Merchant Ships 1850-1900 or Howe and Matthews American Clipper Ships, 1833-1858. Est. $50-100

586. San Francisco. 1937 S. F. Mint $20 Cents Bag. Canvas bag with black block letter print. 6 x 14". Fine. Est. $25-75.

587. San Francisco. San Francisco Stadium, Inc. Incorporated in California in 1935. Issued to William H. Dowd and Charles W. Welch for 500 shares in 1936. Signed by President Arthur M. Brown, jr. and Secretary Arthur B Dunne. Uncancelled. No vignette, orange border and underprint. 8-1/4 x 11. Printer - Parker Printing Co. Possibly an early funding attempt for the predecessor of Candlestick park. Minor blue ink stain upper right corner, extremely fine. Est. $50-150
588. San Francisco. State University Homestead Association, No. 3, incorporated in 1869. issued for 1 share to Mrs. Minnie Melsted signed by Theodore Bradley as president and James Stratton as secretary. Date of issue not filled in, circa 1870. Signed by Melsted on reverse. Printed by Bacon & Co. 5.5 x 10" Vignette of fancy Victorian house. Uncancelled. Small strip .25" wide of black paper attached along left margin from scrap book. Neat and unnoticible. Homestead associations were usually formed to pool money to buy large parcels of land for future development by the association members. We have no specific information on this company. It might be speculated that the investment was for land near a proposed state university. Bradley was a lawyer who worked in San Francisco and lived in Alameda. [ref: SF dir 1879] Est. $100-200

589. San Francisco(?). Universal Sanitary Reduction and Power Co., incorporated in California in 1909, issued 1909 (cert No. 50) to Frank Gould for 1000 shares, signed by E. Heald as president also, and C. De Lay as secretary. 8 x 10", black border, lady of industry as vignette, gold seal, printed by Goes, uncancelled. This may be of the Heald family that started the Heald Business College. Est. $25-50

590. San Francisco. Visitacion Valley Homestead Association. $10 payment receipts for installments on a share of stock. Received of C. Dusenberg, signed by W. G. Sunn as secretary, 1867. Vignette of Liberty at left, printed by Alta Press. 3.5 x 7" Visitation Valley was a cattle ranch on the San Francisco Presedio. It was named after the visitation of the Virgin Mary to the Saint Elisabeth. A group of people were probably trying to purchase shares in a company that may have had an option on the ranch, which today is a beautiful park. Four pieces. Est. $100-200

591. San Francisco. West Coast Distillery Co. Incorporated in California in 1876. Unissued. Vignette of large riverside distillery with boats, steam train, wagons and numerous casks. Black border on vanilla paper. 6-1/2 x 10-1/2. Printer - Britton, Rey & Co., S.F. Many distilleries were founded in California in the 19th century. Grains and other ingredients used in the distillation process were readily grown in the favorable agricultural environment of the region and operators found a ready market for their product in the mining camps and burgeoning cities of the west. Shipping was easily accommodated by the local seaports and by railroads that serviced the continental interior. Prior to this date, much of the distilled spirits were imported from Kentucky and other areas well known for their whiskey. Minor yellowing along edges, very fine. Est. $25-50

592. San Francisco. Western Amusement Co., incorporated in California in 19807, issued 1907 (cert No. 14) to E. Kehrlein for 29,837 shares, signed by him as president also, and Eugene Sullivan as secretary. 8 x 10", green border, California seal as vignette, printed by Moise-Klinkner, uncancelled. We were unable to find info on this company, but suspect they ran an early roller-coaster and other similar things at the time. Est. $25-50

593. San Francisco. Western Union Telegraph Co. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Mc Donnell & Co Inc. for 100 shares in 1969. Corporate signatures printed on certificate. Uncancelled. Vignette of allegorical woman seated with city skyline in background. Red underprint and pattern of left end, no border. 8 x 12. Printer - De La Rue Banknote Co. Western Union has been providing message service for over one hundred years. Extremely fine. Est. $10-20

594. San Francisco. William Cluff Co. Incorporated in Delaware in 1919. Issued to May Madeley Partridge for 52 shares in 1925. Signed by Vice President P. Gunderson and Secretary E. C. Hewett. Uncancelled. Vignette of bald eagle perched on company logo. Brown border and underprint. 12 x 13. Printer - Union Litho., S. F. We have no references to this company among our resources. Minor stains and yellowing at edges, very fine. Est. $25-50

595. San Francisco. Yuba Manufacturing Co. Correspondence from 1922-24 from the company to suppliers, job applicants, employees, etc. relating to operations at Nome, Alaska and Marysville, California. Includes a proposal from General Electric Co. for the manufacture of $19,000 worth of electrical components for Yuba's dredge #56. Most 8-1/2 x 11. Conditions vary from extremely fine to good. Est. $100-200

596. San Francisco. Yuba Manufacturing Co. Lot of 2 pieces. Incorporated in California in 1909. Unissued. Vignette top center of men working in machine shop. Blue border and underprint. 9 x 12-3/4. Printer - A. Carlisle & Co.-Upham & Rutledge, Inc. S. F. Includes the 1946 Annual report. 8 p. 8-1/2 x 11. The company built gold dredges that were used in Alaska, California, Nevada and other placer gold localities throughout the world. Some yellowing and wrinkles at top edge. Est. $50-100