NEVADA - Storey
996. Storey. Gold Hill. Cons. New York Mining Co Check. An unused check datelined Gold Hill, Nev. Printed by A. F. Leary, SF. 3 x 8. Extremely fine. Est. $ 15 25 (no illustration)
997. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Assay Co. Bullion Deposit Memorandum. Datelined Gold Hill, Nev., 1890 for $4092.10 worth of gold. Attached to Memo of Silver Bullion deposited at the C.C. Mint. 6" x 11", total. Vf, folds. Est. $100-200
998. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Assay Office Payment Note to B & E Bank. From the Gold Hill Assay Office, datelined Gold Hill, Nev., 1890. Stamped "Paid", and cancelled by triangular cut in center. 8" x 5 1/4". Vf/Xf, folds, very lightly soiled at right. Est. $25-50
999. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Drug Store Bottles. Lot of 2 different bottles. Two different embossed clear drug store bottles from Gold Hill. J. Jones, Jr,/ Gold Hill, Nev./ JJ monogram at left, 4.5" tall; J. Jones Jr., Gold Hill, Nev./ Druggist in ribbon pattern. Both square. Jones ran his business from 1864-1890 at Gold Hill. He came from a New York druggist background, whose bottles are also found in Gold Hill from time to time. Both are mint with very light stain. Provenance: Dunn collection. Est. $75-150
1000. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Miner's Union Check, 1917. Treasurer's warrant (check) with vignette of miner at left, signed by H. R. Symons as VP and William Stack, secretary. Printed by Sutherland (VC). Scarce. Est. $20-40
1001. Storey. Gold Hill. Silver Hill MC Check. No.112. Unused, datelined Lower Gold Hill, Nev., 18XX. Printed by A.J. Leary. Previously unknown. 3" x 8". Vf, folds. Est. $25-35
1002. Storey. Virginia City. A. M. Cole Aqua Patent Medicine Bottle. 6.5" tall, 2 7/8" across face, 1 3/4" wide. Light interior stain. This is one of the top colored Nevada drugstore bottles. It has only a very minor old chip 1/16" on the front lip. Cole was the most prolific of the Virginia City druggists and the longest lasting. He was there as early as 1863. I think this bottle dates to the 1870-1875 period. At one time I found an advertisement for a patent medicine handled by Cole that fit perfectly into the sunken panel on the back side, but did not retain it at the time because I never expected to rewrite the bottle book. I've searched every directory and many newspapers trying to find it again to no avail. There are about 12 to 15 of these pretty aqua medicines in western collections, not nearly enough to go around. Provenance: H. Dunn collection, one of the original Bottle Book census bottles. Est. $1000-2000
1003. Storey. Virginia City. A. M. Cole Medicine Bottle. A. M. Cole/ Druggist/ Virginia. Clear, square, 4" tall, 1 7/8" across each side, beveled edges with 1" panels. Very light stain and one pinpoint ding on the lip. The lip on this bottle is crudely flattened, typical of the oldest Cole variant. I believe this variant to date from the 1860's through perhaps 1872 based on the holes these have come out of in Virginia City. This would perhaps be Cole's first drug bottle, only predated by the Morrill apothecary as the oldest drugstore bottle in Nevada. Provenance: Dunn Collection. Est. $50-100
1004. Storey. Virginia City. A. M. Cole Medicine Bottle. A. M. Cole Apothecary/ Virginia City, Nev. Rectangular, clear drug store bottle with beveled edges and a sunken front panel, with the embossing in script. 4 7/8" tall. Stained, nearly mint with 2 small lip dings pinhead size. Circa 1890-1900. Very Rare. This bottle is typical of those that held women's scented or perfumed skin crèmes. Provenance: Dunn collection. Est. $100-300
1005. Storey. Virginia City. B. H. Carricks Signed Check. Un-numbered check, drawn on the Nevada Bank of San Francisco check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 187x and imprinted with orange 2 cent United States Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $10-20
1006. Storey. Virginia City. Bank of California Debit and Deposit Slips. Lot of 18 pcs. Eleven deposit slips, datelined Virginia, 18975 1/2" x 3 1/2". Seven debit slips from the Agency of the Bank of California, datelined Virginia, 1899. All Xf, very minor folds and/or foxing. Est. $10-20 (no illustration)
1007. Storey. Virginia City. Bullion Deposit Memorandum for the Dall's Mill at Virginia City. G.W. Bell, Assay Office, of S.F. Dated 1863, for 3 bars received of Dall's Mill. 9 3/4" x 7 3/4". Vf, damage at left edge. Est. $100-300
1008. Storey. Virginia City. C. C. Pattiman Signed Check. Number 647 from Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co., drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1871. Imprinted with 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue Stamp. Est. $100-200
1009. Storey. Virginia City. C. S. Strong Signed Check, c.1863. Number 3795. Drawn on Stateler & Arrington, Bankers check. Datelined Virginia, N. T., dated 1863. Blue 2 cent U.S. Internal Revenue Stamp at top left. Est. $25-75
1010. Storey. Virginia City. Charles Barnes Signed Check, 1864. Number 211, drawn on Stateler & Arrington, Bankers. Datelined Virginia, N.T., dated 1864. Blue 2 cent U.S. Internal Revenue Stamp at top left. Est $50-100
1011. Storey. Virginia City. Comstock Mining Company Documents. Lot of 8 pcs. Consists of Certificate Assessment Receipts, mostly issued on Bullion & Exchange Bank billhead. Three are for shared bought of the Mexican Mining Co., one for Potosi, one for Con. Cal. & Virginia MC., one for the Sierra Nevada MC, and two for Chollar. All are dated 1891. Fine-Vf, with some staining and foxing. 10" x 16". Est. $25-75
1012. Storey. Virginia City. Delta/ Virginia City,/ Nevada// GF/ 5cents/ IT Only. Rd, wm, 21mm. Xf, light wear to high points. Est. $25-50
1013. Storey. Virginia City. E Clampus Vitus Pinbacks. Lot of 4 different items. Union Brewery Saloon/(pic of beer mug)/Plaque/June 28, 1988/Dedication/E.C.V./J.C.B. #1864. Red and white. American City JCB #1864-ECV Nevada Territory/(pic of pioneer)/June 18, 5988 (sic)/Virginia City. Pink and black. Julia C. Bulette Chap. E Clampus Vitus/Virginia, Nevada/June 25, 1977/1864. Black and white. Odeon Hall Dedication/(pic of saloon)/Dayton, Nevada/June 29-30, 1974/ECV/Julia C. Bulette Clampout. Black and red. E Clampus Vitus is a social group that promotes history of Nevada and beer drinking. The chapter is named after one of the most famous Madames in Virginia City's history. The group was formed in fun but still promotes serious issues. Xf. Est. $25-75
1014. Storey. Virginia City. F. Shaw Medicine Bottle. B. F. Shaw/ Virginia City, Nev. 14 sided drugstore bottle, dead mint, clean and clear. 5 1/4" tall. W. T. Co./ C/ USA on base [Whiteall-Tatum] This sparkling mint drugstore was known as the Pioneer Drug store. Shaw bought Lernhart's drugstore in 1898 and ran it through 1923. He was located about dead center in town on C Street. For many years the original bottles remained on display in the store, but are gone now. Provenance: Dunn collection. Est. $25-50
1015. Storey. Virginia City. Gould & Curry Mine Checks written on the Bank of California, December 5, 1864, just after statehood. Lot of 2 checks. Both are signed by Charles Bonner, superintendent of the Gould & Curry, and namesake of their shaft. Both have blue adhesive revenue stamps at left. No mention of the Gould & Curry on the checks. Datelined Virginia City. Est. $25-50
1016. Storey. Virginia City. Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Check. Drawn on the Bank of California, datelined Virginia (City), dated 1868, signed by Louis Janin, Supt. Orange Nevada state 2 cent revenue stamp top left. Est. $15-25
1017. Storey. Virginia City. Gould & Curry SMC Revenue Stamped Receipt. 2cent stamp adhered at lower left. Datelined Virginia City, N.T., 1864. 4" x 7 3/4". Black print on crème paper. Vf, small chunk missing from upper left corner. Est. $25-50
1018. Storey. Virginia City. H. M. Yerington Signed Check. Number 52 from H. M Yerington to W. H. Hobart, signed by Yerington. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1874. Imprinted with a gold 2 cent U.S. Internal Revenue Stamp. Est. $25-75
1019. Storey. Virginia City. J. B. B. Lefebvre Druggist Bottle. Dr. J. B. B. Lefebvre/ Druggist/ Virginia City, Nev. Square, clear, 5 3/4" tall, beveled sides, 1 7/8" wide with the panels 1 1/2". 1/2" lip chip in back of lip. Some interior stain. Lefebvre owns the distinction as being the Virginia City red light ladies doctor. (Whore house doctor) He specialized in medicines for VD and for the ladies, regularly advertising these facts in his newspaper ads. In VC he was in business from 1868-1878, but made few bottles. He came from a long line of druggists, many of whom worked in San Francisco from the gold rush period well into 1900. The clear drug bottles are very rare, with about only 15 examples known regardless of condition, and about 4 of the aqua Lefebvres are known. This bottle was one of the original Nevada Bottle Book census pieces from the Dunn Collection. Est. $100-200
John Mackay
John W. Mackay was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1835. He first went to New York as a young man, then in 1852 was off to the gold fields of California. His first mining experience was in placer mining at Alleghany in Sierra County. He struck out for Virginia City at the first part of the Comstock boom, working on a tunnel at the Union mine, at the north end of the Comstock Lode. By 1863, Mackay had gone to the Knetucky mine at Gold Hill. There, with the backing of Flood and O'Brien, they continued through 1868. They made their first $100,000 on the Hale & Norcross mine in 1865-6, and James G. Fair (see lots below for Fair's biography) took the place of one of the partners in 1868. Mackay made a name for himself with miners because he came up from the bottom ranks, and even after becoming wealthy, would review activities underground every day. This hands-on approach was critical in later dealings on the Comstock. The foursome, sometimes known as the Silver Kings, made hundreds of millions of dollars in their investments. They owned portions of most of the large companies in America, except the railroads. This included the largest bank in America - the Nevada Bank of San Francisco, the largest insurance company, the largest mine (Con-Virginia), large timber holdings and many mills and supply businesses for the mines. Mackay and his partners manipulated every aspect of the mining trade to their advantage, often to the disadvantage of shareholders. Mackay later became involved with overseas telegraph. He and his descendants have generously given back to Nevada in many ways. The Mackay School of Mines at at the University of Nevada, Reno continues the John Mackay tradition of Good Geology and Engineering today.
1020. Storey. Virginia City. J. W. Mackay Signed Check. Number 199 from Pacific Mill & Mining Co., signed by John W. Mackay. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1875 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U.S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1021. Storey. Virginia City. J. W. Mackay Signed Check. Number 202 from Consolidated Mill, signed by John W. Mackay. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1874 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1022. Storey. Virginia City. J. W. Mackay Signed Check. Number 597 from Consolidated Mill, signed by John W. Mackay. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1875 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1023. Storey. Virginia City. J. W. Mackay Signed Check. Number 1026 from Trench Mill, signed by John W. Mackay. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1874 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1024. Storey. Virginia City. J. W. Mackay Signed Check. Number 124 from Trench Mill, signed by John W. Mackay. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1871 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1025. Storey. Virginia City. J. W. Mackay Signed Check. Number 61 from Mariposa Mill Co., signed by John W. Mackay. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1871 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1026. Storey. Virginia City. J. W. Mackay Signed Check. Number 726 from Mariposa Mill Co., signed by John W. Mackay. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1873 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp 75 100
1027. Storey. Virginia City. J. W. Mackay Signed Check. Number 135 from Bacon Mill, signed by John W. Mackay. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1871 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
James G. Fair
James G. Fair was born in Ireland in 1831 and came to America in 1843. He was hit by the gold bug right away. Fair went to the Feather River country in 1850. In the early 1850's he had landed various mine superintendent positions in Angels and other places in the Mother Lode region. Teh Comstock Lode called in 1860. He became superinteendent of the Hale and Norcross in Virginia City in 1867 and probably met John Mackay about that time. The two had similar business interests and strategies. They teamed up with saloon owners Flood and O'Brien of San Francisco to get majority interests in key mines on the Comstock, a trick also perfected by Sharon and Ralston. Their first big attempt at mine monopoly failed with the Bullion mine, but when Ralston, Sharon and Hayward pulled it off at the Crown Point about 1871-2, they went after the mines that made up the new Con Virginia Co, which made them wealthy beyond their dreams. Mackay and Fair also owned mines in Arizona, California and even the Georgia gold region. Fair went on to become a US Senator from 1881-1887, promoting silver issues in the Senate at a time when they were trying to demonetize silver. Fair and Mackay owned 95.5% of the Nevada Bank of San Francisco which was the largest bank in America at one time.
1028. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 65 from Bacon Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1869 with orange 2 cent Nevada State Internal Revenue stamp at left margin.. Est. $75-100
1029. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 206 from Bacon Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1871 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1030. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 419 from Bacon Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1872 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1031. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 876 from Bacon Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1873 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1032. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 1311 from Bacon Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1874 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1033. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 386 from Consolidated Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1874 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1034. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 318 from Mariposa Mill Co., signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1871 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1035. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 919 from Mariposa Mill Co., signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1873 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1036. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 62 from Sacramento Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1874 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1037. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 522 from Pacific Mill & Mining Co., signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1875 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1038. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 280 from Trench Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1871 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1039. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 805 from Trench Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1873 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1040. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 1434 from Trench Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1875 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1041. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 704 from Woodworth Mill, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1872 and imprinted with orange 2 cent U. S. Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1042. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 473 from W. S. Hobart, signed by James G. Fair. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1872 and imprinted with orange 2 cent Nevada State Revenue stamp. Est. $75-100
1043. Storey. Virginia City. James G. Fair Signed Check. Number 626 from W. S. Hobart, and signed by W. S. Hobart. Drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1874 and imprinted with orange 2 cent United States Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $20-40
1044. Storey. Virginia City. Jos. R. Ryan Signed Check. Number 250 from Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Co., drawn on the Bank of California check. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1899 and imprinted with orange 2 cent United States Internal Revenue stamp. Est. $10-20 (no illustration)
1045. Storey. Virginia City. M. Webster Medicine Bottle. M. Webster/ Druggist/ Virginia, Nev. Square, clear drug store bottle with beveled edges. 4" tall. McG on the base. Clean and mint. 1880-1883. Rare this nice. Provenance: Dunn collection. Est. $50-100
1046. Storey. Virginia City. Mackay Signed Bank of California Check, 1873. RNG Imprinted revenue. Bacon Hill printed in purple at left. Check #1028. Issued to J. C. Hampton & Co, datelined Virginia City, 1873. Signed by J. Mackay. Please see the biography of Mackay and similar signed lots above. Cancelled by hole punch at middle. Xf. Est. $75-100
1047. Storey. Virginia City. Nevada Bank of San Francisco RN-G Stamped Check. On Mexican G&S MC Checks, unused. Brown print and border on crème paper. 3" x 8". Xf. Est. $25-50
1048. Storey. Virginia City. Ophir Silver Mining Co Check, 1879. Datelined Virginia, Nevada, Dec. 12th, 1879. Check #60 written Cash a/c Pay Roll, signed by M. Payton, superintendent. RNG Imprinted Revenue. Ophir Silver Mining Company printed top center with Nevada Bank of San Francisco printed below all in blue print. Cancelled by punch at center and blue rubber stamp at lower left. Printer - Enterprise Print. A few dark spots at left edge. Vf. Est. $50-75
1049. Storey. Virginia City. Ophir Silver Mining Co. Receipt, 1878 for 31 days work for a miner in the month of March at $4 per day. Signed by Samuel Thomas, the miner. Virginia City miners were often considered the highest paid miners at $4 per day in the world. The Ophir was the first discovery on the Comstock. Check size, printed in red. Rare. Est. $25-50
1050. Storey. Virginia City. Smokery// GF/ 5cents/ IT. Rd, br, 21mm. Found in V.C. by Coelln. Vf, scratched at center of reverse, toned. Est. $50-100 2
1051. Storey. Virginia City. Stephens & Jose Soda Bottle. Stephens & Jose/ Virginia City/ Nevada//SJ monogram. Bottom: Made By/ Gravitating Stopper/ John Matthews/ New York/ Pat/ Oct. 11/ 1864. Deep Aqua (light blue) 7 1/4" tall. The bottle was broken off at the shoulder and has been reattached. It displays nicely as an example, but is seriously damaged, though there are no missing parts. This is one of the top Nevada soda bottles. These fellows were in business prior to the great fire of 1875 which closed their business. I suspect that they were only in business a very short while, since their advertising was nearly nonexistent. While Stephens appears to have disappeared after the fire, Jose went down to Reno and started another soda works there. There are probably less than ten mint examples known today, with another ten damaged specimens. Provenance: Dunn Collection. Est. $100-300
1052. Storey. Virginia City. Storey County Interest Bond Coupons. Lot of 280 pcs. $35 each, detached from various bonds and cashed-in. All are signed by various presidents. 1 1/2" x 3 1/2". Vf-Xf, some severely folded. Est. $100-150 (no illustration)
1053. Storey. Virginia City. Summit Mill Checks written on the Bank of California from December 15, 1866, and March 4, 1867. Both are signed by N. N. S. Mason. Both have orange adhesive revenue stamps at left, the 1866 check also has a Nevada 2 cent adhesive revenue. Datelined Virginia City. Est. $25-75
1054. Storey. Virginia City. Thos. Woodliff Medicine Bottle. Thos. Woodliff/ Druggist &Apothecary/ Virginia City, Nev. Rectangular, clear drug store bottle with beveled edges. 6" tall. W on the base. Clean (very minor stain) and mint. 1887-1910. Woodliff had an interesting story. He bought out Cole's drugstore and ran it as a second store for a short while, before selling his original store. His son with the same name got into trouble when he shot a male admirer of his sister's, and Woodliff had to find a place for him away from VC, so he started a drug store in Fallon. The son was convicted, went to prison, and when he emerged, ran the Fallon store. Provenance: Dunn collection. Est. $25-75
1055. Storey. Virginia City. Virginia City Embossed Medicine Bottles. Lot of 4 bottles. Four different mint, clear embossed VC drug Store bottles from three different merchants. A. Lernhart/ Druggist/ Virginia City, Nev., 4 1/8" tall; W. A. Perkins/ Virginia, Nev. 3 1/2"; two different A. M. Cole, A. M. Cole/ Apothecary/ Virginia City, Nev. And A. M. Cole/Virginia, Nev. Both are 3.5" tall. All date from circa 1880 to about 1900. Provenance: Dunn collection. Est. $50-100
1056. Storey. Virginia City. W. S. Hobart Signed Check. Number 677 from W. S. Hobart, drawn on the Bank of California. Datelined Virginia (City), dated 1874 and imprinted with orange 2 cent United States Internal Revenue stamp. Hobart made his fortune from an ancillary business - timber. He controlled much of the lumber in the Carson Range and near Lake Tahoe. Est. $20-40
1057. Storey. Virginia City. W. S. Wright Soda Bottle. W. S. Wright. On bottom is Pacific Glass Works. 1861-1869. Deep blue aqua blob soda bottle dating to 1862, Nevada Territorial. This is the oldest verifiable Nevada bottle. It has a 1/4" lip chip, otherwise is very nice and attractive with bubbles in the shoulder and neck. Provenance: Dunn collection. Est. $150-300
1058. Storey. Virginia City. Yellow Jacket Mine Certificates, 1897 & 1904. Lot of 2 different certificates. Incorporated in Nevada, 1863. Cert #43797. Issued to Rehfesch & Co for 100 shares in 1897. Signed by W. G. Morrow vice president and secretary. Vignette at upper left of a boy ridding a horse. Black border and print. This is the Silver Jacket Silver Mining Co, Gold Hill District. Cancelled by hole punches in signature lines. Printer - W. S. Crocker. The second certificate is nearly identical except that the name of the company changed to Yellow Jacket Gold & Silver Mining Co. Issued to A. W. Foster & Co for 15 shares in 1904. Signed by Morrow president. Same vignette as first described. Printed by Mutual Label & Lith Co. Chips to lower left corner. Cancelled by hole punches in signature lines. The Yellow Jacket mine was located in 1859. They discovered the "Gold Hill Bonanza" in the early 1860's which produced about $6 million. Through about 1920, the mine produced nearly $30 million, which ranks it as one of the great Comstock mines. It suffered a great fire in 1869 which killed 45 miners (Ref: Filer 3 Auction Catalog). Fine condition. Est. $75-120
1059. Storey. Virginia. Bacon Mill Checks, 1870 & 1874. Lot of 2 different checks. The older check has Bacon Mill center top left in purple ink. Adhesive 2 cent Nevada revenue stamp and U.S. adhesive 2 cent stamp at left. Agency of the Bank of California in black ink. The 1874 check has Bacon Mill at left edge in purple ink with RN-D imprinted revenue at center. Both checks signed by James G. Fair. The 1870 check has minor wear along edges and some dirt stains. The 1874 check is Xf. Est. $50-100
1060. Storey. Virginia. Bacon Mill Imprinted Revenue Check, 1872. RN-C21 imprinted revenue at center. Bacon Mill in purple ink. Bank of California in black ink. Signed by James G. Fair. Datelined Virginia, 1872. Xf. Est. $25-75
1061. Storey. Virginia. Bacon Mill Imprinted Revenue, 1873. RN-E7 imprinted revenue at center. Bacon Mill at left edge in purple ink. Bank of California in black ink. Datelined Virginia, 1873. Signed by James G. Fair. Xf. Est. $25-75 (no illustration)
1062. Storey. Virginia. Bank of California Checks, 1866, 1899 & 1901. Lot of 3 different checks. The oldest check is datelined Virginia City, 1866. 2 cent adhesive revenue stamp at lower left corner. Issued by the Summit Mill Co. The 1899 & 1901 checks are nearly identical. 2 cent adhesive revenue stamp at upper left. One check issued by the Comstock Pumping Assoc. All Vf. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
1063. Storey. Virginia. Check on the Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co Check 1865. Green check with the company logo at the far left end of the check with Federal 2 cent revenue at upper right, signed by Louis Janin, a respected mining engineer who went to the Frieberg School of Mines with many of America's great mining geologists. This check is made out to "Legal Tender", a term at the time referring to paper currency. This is a curious item, since paper currency was a dreaded disease on the west coast at the time. San Francisco newspapers at the time offered only 50% payment in gold for paper. Since this is an odd amount, some company must have demanded or requested payment in legal tender. Mint. Est. $25-50
1064. Storey. Virginia. Comstock Tunnel Co. Cert. #29415. Incorporated in New York 1889. Issued to Benj. F. McGuckin for 100 shares in 1914. Signed by Avery F. Cushman vice president and Eugene Taffen secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching arrows and shield. Orange border and underprint. Printer - Homer Lee Bank Note. 7 x 11". The company is the successor of the famous Sutro Tunnel Co. Its function was to drain and cool the mines of Virginia City, some of which were more than 3000 feet deep. The tunnel was conceived and built by Adolph Sutro, who spent ten years getting financed, and another ten years completing the tunnel. The Sutro Tunnel is the intestinal system which connects most of the Comstock mines in the Virginia City area, in excess of 11 miles. This promoted the area's over $400 million gold and silver production. Vf. Est. $150-300
1065. Storey. Virginia. Consolidated Mill Imprinted Revenue Check, 1874. RN-D imprinted revenue in orange. Consolidated Mill at left edge, Bank of California at top center of check all in blue ink. Datelined Virginia, 1874. Issued to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad signed by James G. Fair. Xf. Est. $50-75
1066. Storey. Virginia. Consolidated Mill Imprinted Revenue Autograph Checks, 1874-75. Lot of 2 different checks. Both checks have RN-D7 imprinted revenue in orange. Consolidated Mill at left and Bank of California at center both in blue ink. One check signed by James G. Fair, 1874. The other check is signed by J. W. Mackay in 1875. The Mackay check has a water stain that extends from center to upper left corner. Fair check is Xf. Est. $100-150
1067. Storey. Virginia. Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co Imprinted Revenue check, 1871. RN-C21c imprinted revenue. Check printed in green ink. Signed by C. C. Patterman, 1871. Nevada state revenue is part of the imprinted revenue. Xf. Est. $75-150
1068. Storey. Virginia. Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Checks, 1865, 1866. Lot of 4 different checks. Two light green checks with the company logo at the far left end of the check with Federal and Nevada adhesive revenue stamps attached at left. The other two only have the Federal 2cent revenue at upper right. All four are signed by Louis Janin, a respected mining engineer who went to the Frieberg School of Mines with many of America's great mining geologists. Mint. Est. $50-100
1069. Storey. Virginia. Gould & Curry SMC Check, 1867. Lot of 2 similar checks. Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co, W. C. Ralston, Treasurer, Agency of the Bank of California, datelined Virginia, 1867 all printed at top of check in green ink. Signed by Louis Janin Supt of the Gould & Curry. Adhesive Nevada 2 cent revenue stamp and adhesive 2 cent U.S revenue stamp at left. Checks are nearly identical. Printed by Turnbull & Smith. Xf. Est. $50-100
1070. Storey. Virginia. Gould & Curry SMC Imprinted Revenue Checks RN-B17c, 1870. Lot of 2 similar checks. Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co, Bank of California in dark green print at top of checks. Datelined Virginia, 1870. Orange imprinted revenue at center. Green Nevada imprinted revenue at left. Both checks signed by Isaac S. Requa Supt of Gould & Curry. Both Xf. Est. $75-150
1071. No Lot
1072. Storey. Virginia. Mariposa Mill Co Imprinted Revenue Autograph Checks, 1871. Lot of 2 similar checks. Both checks have a RN-C21 imprinted revenue stamps at center with Mariposa Mill Company at left in purple ink and Bank of California in brown ink. One of the checks is signed by J. W. Mackay, check #20, Feb 3, 1871. The other check is signed by James G. Fair, 1871. The Mackay check has a water stain just left of center. The Fair check has small stain near date. Vf. Est. $75-150
1073. Storey. Virginia. Mariposa Mill Co Imprinted Revenue Check, 1873. RN-E7 imprinted revenue at center in orange. Mariposa Mill Co at left edge in red ink and Bank of California in brown ink. Signed by James G. Fair. Please see the biography of Fair and other similar autograph lots above. Xf. Est. $25-75 (no illustration)
1074. Storey. Virginia. Pacific Mill & Milling Co Imprinted Revenue, 1875. RN-D1 imprinted revenue at center in orange. Pacific Mill & Mining Co at left edge in green ink and Bank of California printed in green. Signed by J. W. Mackay. Stain at left and minor staining along top edge. Vf. Est. $50-150
1075. Storey. Virginia. Savage Mining Company Amalgam Receipt. Nevada Territory handwritten receipt for amalgam deposited by the to the Franklin Mill, San Francisco from G.W. Bell, Assay Office, San Francisco, dated July 15, 1864, signed by G.W. Bell, and labeled "Duplicate" in handwriting. On letterhead form of the G.W. Bell Assay Office, 10 x 8, very fine condition with 1 x 1/2 inch bite from lower left. Assay certificate reports that 2 sacks of amalgam weighing 1,333.00 oz. were received, and that a bar resulted, weighing 1261.30 oz. with a fineness of silver: 953, gold: 032. Est. $75-150
1076. Storey. Virginia. Stateler & Arrington Territorial Checks, 1863 & 1864. Lot of 3 similar checks. One of the checks was issued in 1863 and does not have an adhesive revenue stamp. The other 2 checks datelined Virginia, N.T., April & May, 1864. Each check has a 2 cent blue adhesive stamp at upper left corner. Design at the left of each check is slightly different. All three checks are Xf. Est. $75-150
1077. Storey. Virginia. Sutro Tunnel Co. Broadside, 1869. The broadside is an attempt by Sutro to tell the public what was going on with the tunnel project. 7 x 16". Three columns, datelined Virginia City, October, 4th. Listed in Armstrong's Nevada Printing History, p. 189. Scarce, but not rare. Often seen listed by book dealers as very rare at $500 and up. This was a very informative piece published by Sutro that probably was included in an edition of the Territorial Enterprise. Vf. Est. $100-200
1078. Storey. Virginia. Trench Mill Imprinted Revenue Autograph Check, 1874. RN-D imprinted revenue stamp in orange. Trench Mill at left edge in purple ink. Bank of California in black ink. Signed by J. W. Mackay in 1874. Please see the biography of Mackay and other similar signed lots above. Large water stain affecting left half of check. Vf. Est. $50-150
1079. Storey. Virginia. Trench Mill Imprinted Revenues, 1871 & 1874. Lot of 2 different checks. Trench Mill printed in purple ink. Bank of California in black ink. The 1871 check has a RN-C21 imprinted revenue. The 1874 check is an RN-E7 imprinted revenue. Both checks are signed by James G. Fair. Both checks have stains. Vf. Est. $50-100
1080. Storey. Virginia. Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company. Receipt for a total of $21.70 paid to Virginia City Gas Company, dated November 11, 1882, signed by C.S. Kaneer, and audited by Chas. E. Laughton. Three items, attached together, 1) Gas meter form, 4 x 8 with amount and price of gas for the Freight Depot for the month of October, 1882, for $10.50, 2) Gas meter form, 4 x 8 with amount and price of gas for the Passenger Depot for the month of October, 1882 for $11.20, 3) Receipt form, 7 x 81/2 for total of $21.70 for the two gas receipts. Signed on reverse by Chas. E. Laughton, auditor, and by H.M. and E.B. Yerington. H.M Yerington was a financier of the V&TRR. All 3 pieces in excellent condition, with 1 horizontal fold. Est. $25-50
1081. Storey. Virginia. Virginia City Water & Gas Receipts. Lot of 3 pcs. Gas payment by Savage Mining Co. for $23.20, and ledger entry and water bill from V&TRR for the amounts of $500 and $80. Dated from 1882-1884, signed by various officials. 3 3/4" x 8 1/2", 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" and 6 3/4" x 8 1/2", . Excellent condition. Est. $25-50
1082. Storey. Virginia. Virginia High School Broadsides, 1921. Lot of 4 pcs. There are four identical broadsides for the Class of '21 for their Commencement Ball that was to be held at the Virginia Theatre, June 10, 1921. Tickets were $1.10. All of the broadsides have tears and/or have been wrinkled. Est. $50-150
1083. Storey. Virginia. Virginia Ice Co Billhead. Receipt to Savage Co. for $25.00 for two months ice, dated December 1, 1911, signature illegible. Letterhead, upper 5" portion of 11 x 81/2 column sheet. Excellent condition. Very rare, printed in purple ink. Est. $25-50
1084. Storey. Virginia. W. S. Hobart, Ophir Mill Imprinted Revenue Autograph Check, 1872. RN-B16a imprinted revenue stamp in orange with red Nevada State imprinted revenue. Datelined Virginia, 1872. W. S. Hobart and Bank of California printed in blue with Ophir Mill printed in red. Signed by James G. Fair. Please biography of Fair and similar signed checks in lots above. Hobart made his fortune from the lumber industry, controlling much of the timber in the Carson Valley and at Lake Tahoe. The Ophir Mill was in Washoe Valley, and the small tone ruins there today at the north end are the only remnants of this once large processing site. Hobart may have had an ownership in it, and Mackay was probably superintendent. Xf. Est. $100-300 4324 3 12
1085. Storey. Virginia. W. S. Hobart, Sapphire Mill Imprinted Revenue Check, 1874. RN-D imprinted revenue in orange. Sapphire Mill, Bank of California and W. S. Hobart in blue ink. Signed by Hobart, 1874. See lot above for the story of Hobart. Xf. Est. $25-75 (no illustration)
1086. Storey. Virginia. Woodworth Mill Imprinted Revenue Autograph Check, 1872. RN-E7 imprinted revenue stamp at middle in orange. Woodworth Mill at left edge in red ink and Agency of Bank of California in blue ink. Datelined Virginia, 1872. Signed by James G. Fair. Please the biography of Fair and similar signed checks in lots above. Xf. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
1087. Storey. Virginia. Woodworth Mill Imprinted Revenue Autograph Check, 1872. RN-E7 imprinted revenue stamp in orange. Woodworth Mill in red ink at left edge and Bank of California in blue ink. Check made out to Dayton Toll Road. Signed by James G. Fair in 1872. Please the biography of Fair and similar signed checks in lots above. Xf. Est. $25-75 (no illustration)
